Information for Patients
Information for Patients
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Pulmonary Fibrosis Overview
- Information about Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF), its causes, diagnoses, treatment and prevention strategies with links to multimedia and tools that promote patient adherence.
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Video News
- Click here to see the videos (PSAs and news pieces) on PF.
- To see a documentary on IPF please click here
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CPF’s Support of PF Research
- The CPF partners with the American Thoracic Society to fund promising research in an effort to find treatments and a cure for PF.
To make a gift to support the CPF/ATS Partnership Grant program, please click here.
- The CPF partners with the American Thoracic Society to fund promising research in an effort to find treatments and a cure for PF.
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Pulmonary Fibrosis Educational Resources
- Find information and resources for patients and families with PF, including brochures, support groups and networking.
- FAQs
- Let’s Talk About PF: Comprehensive information for Patients and Caregivers
- Clinical Trials
- PF Support Groups
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The CPF on Social Media:
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ATS Patient Information Series —Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- The ATS Patient Information Series is a public service of the American Thoracic Society and its journal the AJRCCM (www.atsjournals.org).
The information appearing in this series is for educational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for the medical advice of one’s personal health care provider. - To access this document
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
- ATS IPF Pocket Guidebook
- The ATS Patient Information Series is a public service of the American Thoracic Society and its journal the AJRCCM (www.atsjournals.org).
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ATS Breathing in America Book
- The Breathing in America: Diseases, Progress, and Hope compilationbriefly describes respiratory diseases and the progress that is being made in the quest to find their cures. Click here for chapter on Pulmonary Fibrosis.
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PF Clinical Trials
- Clinical trials are being conducted to better understand how pulmonary fibrosis develops and to advance the treatment of IPF. Click here
