Clinical Sleep Disorders 2/E 2012

描述

Clinical Sleep Disorders
Author(s): Paul R Carney MD Richard B Berry MD James D Geyer MD
■Edition: Second
■Product Format: Hardbound
■ISBN: 9780781786928
■Trim Size: 8.375 x 10.875
■Pages: 544
■2012

This clinically focused, practical reference is a complete guide to diagnosing and treating sleep disorders. It is written by and for the wide variety of clinicians who encounter sleep disorders, including neurologists, pediatric neurologists, pulmonologists, pediatric pulmonologists, neuropsychologists, psychiatrists, and sleep laboratory technicians. Chapters follow a standardized template and include bulleted lists, tables, and clinical pearls. New chapters in this edition cover dreams, interpretation of the polysomnography report, pediatric surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea, and sleep scoring for both adults and pediatric patients. Also included is an overview chapter on comprehensive sleep medicine. Other highlights include updates on narcolepsy, parasomnias, and insomnia.

■NEW! New chapter on dreams
■NEW! New chapter on interpretation of the polysomnography report
■NEW! New chapter on pediatric surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea
■NEW! New section on sleep scoring for both adults and pediatric patients
■NEW! Overview chapter on comprehensive sleep medicine
■NEW! Updates on narcolepsy, parasomnias (REM and non-REM), and insomnia
■NEW! Full text online, along with case studies and video clips
■Concise, clinically focused
■Written by and for specialists in allergy, neurology, psychiatry, and pulmonary critical care