基本説明
Includes 150 board-type multiple choice questions with answers and explanations.
Full Description
Sleep Medicine is one of the fastest growing fields of medicine and of strong interest to neurologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, pulmonologists, otolaryngologists, and the technologists who perform sleep studies. In 2007, sleep medicine became an official medical subspecialty, with board examinations being administered by the American Board of Medical Specialties. This book provides a comprehensive, practical guide to managing sleep disorders, written by a major authority in the field. In addition, it includes 150 multiple choice questions with answers and explanations, to help those studying for American Board exams.
Contents
1. Basic Science of Sleep ; 2. Evaluation of Sleep, and Sleep Disorders ; 3. Insomnia ; 4. Excessive Sleepiness ; 5. Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders ; 6. Circardian Rhythm Disorders ; 7. Parasomnias and Abnormal Sleep-Related Movements ; 8. Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder ; 9. Sleep in Medical Disorders ; 10. Sleep in Neurologic Disorders ; 11. Sleep in Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders ; 12. Miscellaneous Sleep Disorders ; 13. Sleep in Infants, Children and Adolescents ; 14. Sleep in Older Adults ; 15. Sleep in Women ; 16. Medications and their Effects on Sleep ; Appendix A ; Appendix B ; Appendix C ; Questions ; Answers
