Here are some reliable sources that can provide more information on pneumonia.
American Lung Association
Phone: (800) 586-4872
http://www.lungusa.org
Offices and website for American Lung Association. The website includes information on pneumonia and other lung-related diseases, including consumer-related information.
National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Information Center
Phone: (301) 251-1222
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/index.htm
This division of the federal government's National Institutes of Health deals with lung diseases. Some consumer oriented booklets and pamphlets are available. The site is also a good resource for new treatments being considered.
The American Academy of Family Physicians
For patient information: http://familydoctor.org/
The professional association for family practice doctors throughout the US. It offers a good selection of consumer brochures on many breathing and lung related issues. Many of these are also available on their website.
Canadian Lung Association
Phone: 613-747-6776
http://www.lung.ca/pneumonia/
The Canadian Lung Association is the largest group of its kind in Canada. Like the ALA, it has a number of pamphlets and web pages available for consumers and doctors.
