
Sleep and Breathing Disorders
From Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine
Meir H. Kryger(Author)
Elsevier (Publisher)
Published on 19. September 2016
Book
Hardback
408 pages
978-0-323-47675-1 (ISBN)
Description
Written specifically for non-sleep medicine specialists, this one-of-a-kind reference guides you through every aspect of this complex field with authoritative advice from Dr. Meir Kryger and other experts. Vibrantly illustrated in full color, it thoroughly covers the types of patients you're most likely to see in the outpatient setting and brings you up to date with the latest treatment methods, both surgical and non-surgical.
Complete coverage of the patients you're most likely to encounter, including special populations such as those with COPD, obesity hypoventilation, pregnancy, neuromuscular disorders, stroke, and more.
Specific information on topics of interest to a wide variety of physicians: heart failure and sleep disordered breathing; surgical treatments, including hypoglossal nerve stimulation; oral appliances and the treatment of sleep apnea; home sleep testing; and different types of PAP devices.
Ideal for pulmonologists, otolaryngologists, cardiologists, primary care physicians, dentists, and other healthcare providers who encounter patients with sleep and breathing disorders.
Full-color illustrations throughout, including a profusely illustrated chapter on physical diagnosis.
Expert ConsultT eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Complete coverage of the patients you're most likely to encounter, including special populations such as those with COPD, obesity hypoventilation, pregnancy, neuromuscular disorders, stroke, and more.
Specific information on topics of interest to a wide variety of physicians: heart failure and sleep disordered breathing; surgical treatments, including hypoglossal nerve stimulation; oral appliances and the treatment of sleep apnea; home sleep testing; and different types of PAP devices.
Ideal for pulmonologists, otolaryngologists, cardiologists, primary care physicians, dentists, and other healthcare providers who encounter patients with sleep and breathing disorders.
Full-color illustrations throughout, including a profusely illustrated chapter on physical diagnosis.
Expert ConsultT eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Reviews / Votes
"Sleep disorders and conditions are common in most clinical practices. This book succinctly and thoroughly covers patients most likely to be seen in an outpatient setting and presents the latest surgical and nonsurgical treatment methods."-Michael Easton, MD (Rush University Medical Center) Doody's Score: 94 - 4 Stars!
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Approx. 186 illustrations (115 in full color)
Dimensions
Height: 282 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
998 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-323-47675-1 (9780323476751)
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Meir H. Kryger MD. FRCPC
Sleep and Breathing Disorders E-Book
E-Book
07/2016
Elsevier
€83.99
Available for download
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Author
Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA