Emphysema in the Yahoo! Directory

Emphysema Foundation For Our Right To Survive (EFFORTS)
Working to facilitate the education, treatment, and, especially, a cure for emphysema and related lung diseases.
www.emphysema.net
MedlinePlus: Emphysema
Offers links to articles on the condition, its symptoms, treatment, and long-term management.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/emphysema.html
COPD-Support
Support and information-sharing group for persons with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Emphysema.
www.copd-support.com
American Lung Association: Emphysema
Explains the condition in which the air sacs in the lungs break down, causing a decrease in respiratory function and breathlessness. Includes notes on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of emphysema.
www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35043
e-MedicineHealth: Emphysema
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of emphysema and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.
www.emedicinehealth.com/emphysema/article_em.htm
Wikipedia: Emphysema
Hyperlinked article on the chronic lung disease. Includes notes on symptoms and treatment.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emphysema
MayoClinic: Emphysema
Provides an overview of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Includes signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, and notes on treatment and prevention.
www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00296
Mayo Clinic: Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
Offers an overview of the surgery used to relieve the symptoms of severe emphysema plus information about receiving treatment from the Mayo Clinic.
www.mayoclinic.org/lung-volume-reduction-surgery