Patient
The ACCP and its philanthropic arm, The CHEST Foundation, produce a variety of patient education materials on lung diseases and lung-health issues for ACCP members to share with their patients. Topics include asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and patient guides based on ACCP’s respected evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. The Foundation also produces materials specifically for chest physicians to help their patients. Most are available online at no cost on The Foundation’s website, onebreath.org.
The CHEST Foundation’s public-facing OneBreath® initiative draws from the expertise of the ACCP to raise public awareness and encourage healthy behaviors. TheOneBreath website provides prevention tools, wellness tips, and community-based activities to members, their patients, and the general public. Visit onebreath.org to learn more, and encourage your patients to take advantage of OneBreath’s health-education offerings.
Patient Education Resources
Asthma
Controlling Your Asthma
Bulk copies
are also available for sale.
Control del Asma
(Controlling Your Asthma, Spanish edition)
COPD
Living Well With COPD: Your Patient Workbook
Bulk copies
are also available for sale.
Cough
Information for Patients Complaining of Cough
Information for Parents of a Child with Cough
Based on the American College of Chest Physicians Diagnosis and Management of Cough: Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Critical/End-of-Life Care
Frequently Asked Questions in the ICU
Bulk copies
are also available for sale.
Stories at the End of Life
This collection of booklets
Featuring personal stories of courage, acceptance, and inspiration, can be used as a source of comfort for patients, families, and caregivers, or as an educational resource for health-care professionals.
DVT
Patient Guides to Antithrombotic Therapy
Based on the American College of Chest Physicians Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th Edition: Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and You
Sleep Apnea
Oral Appliance Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Smoking Cessation
Treatments and Procedures
Flexible Bronchoscopy
Bulk copies
are also available for sale.
A Guide to Lung Transplantation
Guide for Patients Taking Nonsteroidal Immunosuppressive Drugs
Based on the American College of Chest Physicians Monitoring of Nonsteroidal Immunosuppressive Drugs in Lung Disease and Lung Transplant Patients: Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Patient Instructions for Inhaled Devices
16 guides available in English, Spanish and large print.
Traveling With Portable Oxygen
Lung Cancer
Individualizing Your Lung Cancer Care: Informing Decisions Through Biomarker Testing
Lung Cancer: Understanding the Diagnosis
Understanding Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Guide for the Patient
Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (2nd Edition)
Four brochures based the American College of Chest Physicians Diagnosis and Management of Lung Cancer: