Sleep: A Comprehensive Handbook

Sleep: A Comprehensive Handbook
ISBN-10
0471751715
ISBN-13
9780471751717
Series
Sleep
Category
Medical
Pages
1136
Language
English
Published
2005-12-13
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Author
Teofilo L. Lee-Chiong

Description

A unique resource on sleep medicine Written by contemporary experts from around the world,Sleep: A Comprehensive Handbook covers the entirefield of sleep medicine. Taking a novel approach, the text featuresboth syndrome- and patient-oriented coverage, making it ideallysuited for both clinical use and academic study. Sleep: A Comprehensive Handbook begins with abrief introduction to the basic science of sleep, from neurobiologyto physiologic processes. This leads into sections offeringcomprehensive coverage of insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy,parasomnias, movement disorders, and much more. Sleep and relateddisorders are also discussed, followed by chapters onconsiderations for special patient groups. Special materials forpractitioners include a sample interview and questionnaire as wellas a chapter on operating and managing a sleep center. The textconcludes with discussions of sleep assessment methods such aspolysomnography, actigraphy, and video EEG monitoring. With full coverage of over 100 key topics in sleep medicine,Sleep: A Comprehensive Handbook offers the mostpractical, thorough, yet handy resource available on adult andpediatric sleep medicine. Praise from the reviews: "...no other publication in the field can begin to comparewith the breadth or depth of the 'Handbook'...I cannot imagine afunctioning sleep disorders clinic without at least one copy onstandby as a ready reference." PscyCRITIQUES "Sleep: A Comprehensive Handbook is a first-ratetextbook with concise, up-to-date information covering a wide rangeof subjects pertinent to the practice of sleep medicine."DOODY'S HEALTH SERVICES

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