COPD Publications for Patients and Caregivers

Learn more about COPD and its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and management. The following resources include printable and shareable tips for living with the disease, as well as information that you can use in discussions with your loved ones and health care provider(s).

Patient and Caregiver Handouts

Take Action on COPD: Protect Your Lungs for Life. Two illustrated smiling lung characters, one is holding a clipboard with checkboxes. A Black or African American woman holding a large cigarette in both hands, breaking it in half. A White man wearing a construction hat and a face mask.
Take Action on COPD: Protect Your Lungs for Life Fact Sheet
An illustration of an instant-print camera with a photo of a graphic lung icon. An illustration of a photo of a young white woman. An illustration of a photo of a middle-aged black man. An illustration of a photo of an older white man.
COPD: Portraits of Lung Health at Any Age Infographic
COPD: Are You at Risk?
COPD: Are You at Risk? Fact Sheet
Breathing Better With a COPD Diagnosis
Breathing Better With a COPD Diagnosis
An agricultural field. Illustrations of a U.S. map, a person with their lungs highlighted, and a barn. Icons representing mining, farming, and manufacturing. Icons of a cigarette crossed out and a barn. An older man talking to a female healthcare provider, both are smiling. Title text: COPD in Rural Communities.
COPD in Rural Communities Infographic
Living Better with COPD
Living Better with COPD Fact Sheet
COPD and Vaccines: What You Should Know
COPD and Vaccines: What You Should Know Fact Sheet
Lung Health on the Job: Know the Risks of Work-Related COPD
Lung Health on the Job: Know the Risks of Work-Related COPD Infographic
A Quick Guide On COPD
A Quick Guide On COPD
Pulmonary Rehabilitation: A Path to Breathing Better Infographic
Pulmonary Rehabilitation: A Path to Breathing Better Infographic
Could It Be COPD? Lung Tri-Fold
Could It Be COPD? Lung Tri-fold
COPD: A National Health Issue
COPD: A National Health Issue Fact Sheet
COPD in America: The Latest Snapshot
COPD In America: The Latest Snapshot

En Español

EPOC: Corre usted el riesgo de sufrir enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica? (COPD: Are You at Risk?)
EPOC: Corre usted el riesgo de sufrir enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica? COPD: Are You At Risk?
Cómo respirar mejor cuando se tiene la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (Breathing Better With a COPD Diagnosis)
Cómo respirar mejor cuando se tiene la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (Breathing Better With a COPD Diagnosis)
Hoja informativa sobre cómo vivir mejor con EPOC (Living Better with COPD Fact Sheet)
Hoja informativa sobre cómo vivir mejor con EPOC (Living Better with COPD Fact Sheet)
Infografía de la salud pulmonar en el trabajo: Conozca los riesgos de la EPOC en relación con el trabajo (Lung Health on the Job: Know the Risks of Work-Related COPD Infographic)
Infografía de la salud pulmonar en el trabajo: Conozca los riesgos de la EPOC en relación con el trabajo (Lung Health on the Job: Know the Risks of Work-Related COPD Infographic)
Guía rápida sobre la enfermedad pulmonar obstructive crónica (A Quick Guide on COPD)
Guía rápida sobre la enfermedad pulmonar obstructive crónica (A Quick Guide on COPD)

Materials in Other Languages 


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