Many people sleep poorly, but few seek help from their doctors.
Surveys show most troubled sleepers think their problems aren't important enough, the doctor is too busy, or that nothing can be done. Books such as this one, a hefty tome from one of the nation's leading universities, published with much fanfare, could help validate sleep complaints and convince both physicians and the public to take sleep difficulties seriously. It is a snapshot of state of the art knowledge and treatment of a wide variety of illnesses at the start of the twenty-first century. This is an impressive book, clearly-written, consistently edited, and targeted at the motivated general reader. It is beautifully designed, loaded with photos, drawings, and charts, as well as colored headlines, text boxes, and appealing graphics.