Sleep disorders and sleep deprivation
Subtitle: an unmet public health problem
By: Committee on Sleep Medicine and Research, Board on Health Sciences Policy ; Harvey R. Colten and Bruce M. Altevogt, editors
Contributors: Colten, Harvey R; Altevogt, Bruce M; Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Sleep Medicine and Research
Publisher: Institute of Medicine; National Academies Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 404
ISBN-13: 9780309101110
Subjects: Sleep disorders -- Social aspects; Sleep deprivation -- Social aspects; Sleep -- Social aspects; Public health
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index

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Supported by contracts between the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Sleep Foundation, and the Sleep Research Society Contract no. N01-OD-4-2139
Table of contents: title: Sleep physiology; title: Extent and health consequences of chronic sleep loss and sleep disorders; title: Functional and economic impact of sleep loss and sleep-related disorders; title: Improving awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of sleep disorders; title: Ensuring adequate diagnosis and treatment : access, capacity, and technology development; title: Opportunities to improve career development in somnology; title: Bolstering somnology and sleep disorders research programs; title: Building sleep programs in academic health centers