Principles and Practice of Sleep MedicineMeir H. Kryger, William C. Dement Revised and updated to include all the latest developments in the advancing field of sleep medicine, this book covers the basic sciences as well as sleep pathology in adults. New coverage on psychiatry, circadian rhythms, cardiovascular diseases, and sleep apnoea treatment and diagnosis. |
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