(Ebook) Essentials of Sleep Medicine: A Practical Approach to Patients with Sleep Complaints by M. Safwan Badr (Editor), Jennifer L. Martin (Editor) ISBN 9783030937386, 3030937380

(Ebook) Essentials of Sleep Medicine: A Practical Approach to Patients with Sleep Complaints by M. Safwan Badr (Editor), Jennifer L. Martin (Editor) ISBN 9783030937386, 3030937380

Sleep has fascinated poets, lovers, and philosophers since time immemorial. It wasa metaphor for rest, rejuvenation, and restoration. Physicians viewed sleep andthought of sleep as a “safe harbor” keeping illness away, and as a cuddly “teddybear” giving warmth and serenity. Few physicians appreciated sleep complexitybeyond the elemental aspects: patients need rest and sleep. Disorders of sleep werethe subject of interesting discussions at teaching conferences, but the only conditionworthy of discussion was lack of sleep, and it was often due to tension, anxiety,or stress.Patients present with complaints and not diagnoses, and any one sleep disorderaccounts for only a small proportion of patients with sleep-related complaints. Welearned that snoring may represent a serious condition, that daytime sleepiness isnot always a sign of narcolepsy, and that insomnia is not typically accounted for byco-occurring anxiety or depression. Therefore, healthcare providers who care forany sleep disorder must learn about all sleep disorders.The focus of this book is practical; relevant facts help busy practicing cliniciansprovide better care for sleep disorders as part of a comprehensive approach topatient care. It is intended to equally address the needs of all clinicians who care forpatients with sleep disorders. Residents and fellows may find the focused descriptionand practical approach beneficial. This revised edition includes new chapters toaddress a broad range of considerations in delivering high quality care across thespectrum of sleep disorders.