Emphysema is a respiratory disease characterized by chronic coughing due to reduced breathing capacity. Emphysema is typically associated with smoking, exposure to secondhand smoke, as well as with age. This category links to web sites about emphysema, specifically its signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and more.
Recommended Resources
The Emphysema Foundation is a non-profit organization which promotes research news on emphysema; with information to make better-informed treatment decisions.
http://www.emphysema.net/
Web site provides comprehensive details about the causes, signs, symptoms and treatment for emphysema; complete with links to support groups for sufferers.
http://www.way2hope.org/Illnesses/emphysema_symptoms.htm
Emphysema.org is a non-profit organization which provides medical and educational resources and information to prevent this disease.
http://emphysema.org/
The National Emphysema Foundation is a non-profit organization providing educational information and other resources for people with emphysema, and related diseases.
http://emphysemafoundation.org/
