Sleep medicine is a relatively new medical specialty, and its development and exponential
growth has been hastened by knowledge of how and why we sleep, and the impact of sleep …

Sleep medicine and its practice in the United States of America (USA) has grown from the
first center focusing on sleep disorders established at Stanford University in 1964 to more …

Each of us spend one-third of our lives asleep. Dysfunctions in this basic state lead to
declines in quality of life, diminished waking performance, more frequent illness, and …

The Changing Face of Sleep Medicine” 1 is a cautionary tale. It would seem that a “warning
shot” is an understatement. This comes on top of another cautionary tale2 that 25% of sleep …

Although the importance of sleep and well-being has been known for centuries, only
recently has the medical profession begun to focus on sleep disorders and their effects …

The practice of sleep medicine faces many challenges, from increasing health care costs for
an increasing number of patients in the face of reduced reimbursements, to higher standards …

In July of 2010, at the request of Patrick J Strollo Jr, MD (AASM President 2010-2011), the
Board of Directors of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) approved a year …

Over the last 10 years, high-quality large epidemiologically designed studies have been
utilized to address the disorders of sleep, particularly obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). There …

Sleep Medicine is a rapidly growing and changing field. Experienced sleep medicine
clinicians and educators Richard B. Berry, MD and Mary H. Wagner, MD present the …

A reader friendly and quick reference guide for the identification, diagnosis, and treatment of
sleep disorders, this resource covers the entire range of sleep medicine addressing only the …