*Includes important information on how to interpret laboratory test results

*Contains many tables and lists for quick reference

Book Info
New York Medical College, Valhalla. Companion to 'Sleep Disorders Medicine', 2nd edition, c1999. Portable handbook for clinical information on the diagnosis of sleep disorders. Includes information for the interpretation of laboratory test results. Numerous tables and lists. For primary care physicians and sleep specialists. Softcover.

From the Publisher
This portable version of the most comprehensive clinical reference on the fundamental aspects of the science of sleep emphasizes the clinical information needed in daily practice. Formatted for maximum accessibility, the Companion Handbook includes generous tables and lists. Readers of the Companion Handbook will benefit from the expertise of the main text without having to sift through the basic science in order to extract the material needed for a particular patient. This concise handbook includes information on the technical methods of recording for diagnosis and classification of sleep disorders, and a clinical approach to patients with sleep complaints. Also emphasized are in-depth descriptions of a variety of sleep disorders and sleep disturbances following neurologic, medical, and psychiatric events. Recognition of the importance of sleep disorders has increased significantly and this is the ideal book for clinicians in a variety of disciplines who need to learn about the medicine of sleep disorders in order to best treat their patients.

About the Author
MD, FRCP, FACP, Professor of Neurology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey; Adjunct Professor of Neurology, New York Medical College, Valhalla; Chief of Neurology, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Lyons, New Jersey; Associate Chairman of Neurology and Chief of Neurophysiology, Saint Vincents Hospital and Medical Center, New York, New York

Keywords: Clinical Companion to Sleep Disorders Medicine Second Edition, Books, Sudhansu Chokroverty, Medical, Sleep Disorders, Medical / Nursing, Neurology - General, Psychiatry - General