Sleep (PDF)

A unique resource on sleep medicine

Written by contemporary experts from around the world,
Sleep: A Comprehensive Handbook covers the entire
field of sleep medicine. Taking a novel approach, the text features
both syndrome- and patient-oriented coverage, making it ideally
suited for both clinical use and academic study.

Sleep: A Comprehensive Handbook begins with a
brief introduction to the basic science of sleep, from neurobiology
to physiologic processes. This leads into sections offering
comprehensive coverage of insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy,
parasomnias, movement disorders, and much more. Sleep and related
disorders are also discussed, followed by chapters on
considerations for special patient groups. Special materials for
practitioners include a sample interview and questionnaire as well
as a chapter on operating and managing a sleep center. The text
concludes with discussions of sleep assessment methods such as
polysomnography, actigraphy, and video EEG monitoring.

With full coverage of over 100 key topics in sleep medicine,
Sleep: A Comprehensive Handbook offers the most
practical, thorough, yet handy resource available on adult and
pediatric sleep medicine.

Praise from the reviews:

"...no other publication in the field can begin to compare
with the breadth or depth of the 'Handbook'...I cannot imagine a
functioning sleep disorders clinic without at least one copy on
standby as a ready reference." PscyCRITIQUES

"Sleep: A Comprehensive Handbook is a first-rate
textbook with concise, up-to-date information covering a wide range
of subjects pertinent to the practice of sleep medicine."
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