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BOOKS
- Beers, Mark H., and Robert Berkow, eds. The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, 17th ed. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck and Company, Inc., 1999.
PERIODICALS
- "Data Mounting on Merits of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery." Family Practice News (February 15, 2001): 5.
- Lewis, Laurie. "Optimal Treatment for COPD." Patient Care (May 30, 2000): 60.
ORGANIZATIONS
- American Lung Association. 1740 Broadway New York, NY 10019. (212) 315-8700. <http://www.lungusa.org>.
- The National Emphysema Foundation. 15 Stevens St. Norwalk, CT 06856. <http://www.emphysemafoundation.org>.
- The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. <http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov>.
- [Article by: Deanna Swartout-Corbeil, RN]
