Principles and practice of sleep medicine
By: [edited by] Meir H. Kryger, Thomas Roth, William C. Dement.
Contributors: Kryger, Meir H.; Roth, T.; Dement, William C., 1928-
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Saunders/Elsevier; Saunders
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1766
ISBN-13: 9781416066453
Subjects: Sleep disorders; Sleep; Sleep Disorders; Sleep -- physiology
Description: Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine, 5th Edition, by Meir H. Kryger, MD, FRCPC, Thomas Roth, PhD, and William C. Dement, MD, PhD, delivers the comprehensive, dependable guidance you need to effectively diagnose and manage even the most challenging sleep disorders. Updates to genetics and circadian rhythms, occupational health, sleep in older people, memory and sleep, physical examination of the patient, comorbid insomnias, and much more keep you current on the newest areas of the field. A greater emphasis on evidence-based approaches helps you make the most well-informed clinical decisions. And, a new more user-friendly, full color format - both in print and online, lets you find the answers you need more quickly and easily. Whether you are preparing for the new sleep medicine fellowship examination, or simply want to offer your patients today's best care, this is the once resource to use! Make optimal use of the newest scientific discoveries and clinical approaches that are advancing the diagnosis and management of sleep disorders.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.