Sleep Medicine Pearls

Sleep Medicine Pearls
ISBN-10
1455770515
ISBN-13
9781455770519
Category
Medical
Pages
690
Language
English
Published
2014-09-16
Publisher
Saunders
Authors
Richard B. Berry, Mary H. Wagner

Description

This second edition by noted sleep medicine authority Richard B. Berry presents 100 cases that review key elements in the evaluation and management of patients with a wide variety of sleep disorders. Sleep disorders are among the most frequent health complaints physicians encounter: one third of adults experience occasional or persistent sleep problems. These disorders become a major health problem when they impair daytime functioning. A glossary is provided for sleep and sleep lab terminology The "pearls, " distillations of the key information for each case are always a key feature of books in the Pearls SeriesĀ® All cases are real clinical cases compiled by the author, not theoretical 10 completely new cases have been added In addition to the cases, there are 22 sections presenting the Fundamentals of Sleep Medicine which better acquaint readers with the basic elements of sleep medicine All first edition cases have been substantially revised and rewritten Many new illustrations and sleep tracings have been added The glossary has been expanded and updated to reflect latest terminology

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