Organizations - Resources: Asthma
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Organizations
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology 555 E. Wells St., Suite 1100 Milwaukee, WI 53202 800-822-2762 (toll free) or 414-272-6071 www.aaaai.org
This professional organization provides information about asthma for patients and their families, including treatment guidelines and medication updates.
American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology 85 W. Algonquin Road, Suite 550 Arlington Heights, IL 60005 847-427-1200 www.acaai.org
This professional society publishes a range of information about asthma for the layperson. The Web site includes several interactive features, such as asthma quizzes and an allergist finder.
American Lung Association 61 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY 10006 800-586-4872 (toll free) www.lungusa.org
This nonprofit organization provides information about a variety of lung diseases, including asthma.
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America 1233 20th St., NW, Suite 402 Washington, DC 20036 800-727-8462 (toll free) www.aafa.org
This nonprofit organization provides information about asthma and links to local support groups.
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program NHLBI Health Information Center P.O. Box 30105 Bethesda, MD 20824 301-592-8573 www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/naepp
This public education program is administered by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, a division of the National Institutes of Health.
Partners Asthma Center 15 Francis St. Boston, MA 02115 800-972-7863 (toll free) or 617-732-7419 www.asthma.partners.org
Partners Asthma Center is a collaborative effort involving hospitals affiliated with the Partners HealthCare System, including Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, and other leading hospitals in Massachusetts. The center comprises approximately 50 physicians (allergists and pulmonologists), who work along with asthma nurse educators to provide specialized asthma care and asthma education.
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