The majority of patients that suffer from sleep disturbance receive
their medical care in the primary care setting. This book is a clinical
text, oriented to the practicing primary care clinician. It provides a
state-of-the-art, comprehensive overview of the diagnosis and treatment
of sleep disorders and is endorsed by the American College of Chest
Physicians (ACCP). This is the first published book to provide
evidence-based practice recommendations using the practice parameters
that were primarily developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
(AASM). Physicians interested in specializing in sleep disorders will
find this guide to be an excellent text for board review. In addition,
clinicians at any stage of their career will benefit immensely from the
straightforward presentation of sleep disorders and their treatment in
this timely and informative text.