The European Lung White Book: Respiratory Health and Disease in Europe

The European Lung White Book was officially launched on 25 November 2003 at the European Parliament in Brussels and was produced in conjunction with the European Lung Foundation (ELF).It is a 200-page report which includes data on the causes, means of prevention and treatment for a wide range of respiratory diseases, as well as epidemiological data collected from the 51 countries of the WHO Europe region.The European Lung White Book also details, for the first time, the financial impact of respiratory disease in Europe and highlights the requirements to improve both research and patient care. An entire section is dedicated to training, teaching and research in respiratory medicine across Europe.