Overview
- A complete account of the evolution of sleep medicine and the progression of advances in treatment
- Explores historic examples of sleep medicine and explains the connection to modern therapies
- Authored by an international group of experts
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (64 chapters)
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Evolution of Sleep Medicine by Historical Periods
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Sleep Medicine from the Medieval Period to the 19th Century
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The Early Evolution of Modern Sleep Medicine
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Sleep Medicine Societies, Professional Societies, and Journals
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About this book
This comprehensive volume provides a balanced and easily readable account of the rise of modern sleep medicine, its history and developmental milestones. Authored by an international group of experts, the remarkable progress and fascinating evolution from rudimentary concepts of the ancient prehistoric and early classical periods to our contemporary knowledge are covered in detail. These examples and their relationship to modern therapies offer neurologists, psychiatrists, respiratory specialists, clinicians, researchers and those interested in sleep medicine an important perspective to the origins of current practice.
Reviews
“The book is relevant to medical practitioners as well as clinical and health psychologists … . The chapter authors hail from institutions all around the world, giving the book a balanced international outlook. … suitable for those who want to acquire a considerable breadth of knowledge on the subject of sleep medicine. For those who require more depth into the subjects reviewed, each chapter ends with a long list of references, which may direct the reader towards further reading.” (Maria Karekla and Despina Hadjikyriakou, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 61 (30), July, 2016)
“This book focuses on sleep medicine throughout history, major developments in the field over time, and current treatments for sleep disorders. … This will be of interest not only to individuals working in the field, but a wide range of physicians, clinicians, and researchers interested in sleep medicine.” (Michael Easton, Doody’s Book Reviews, January, 2016)
“The enterprising editors have … collectively provide a unique combination of historical, clinical and research aspects of the rapidly expanding field of sleep disorders. … The book will be instructive and appealing to many professional groups including those not usually in the habit of reading about sleep, as well as many general readers. It can be recommended for both individual purchase and for inclusion in departmental libraries across a wide range of specialties and disciplines.” (Gregory Stores, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, Vol. 76 (11), November, 2015)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Sudhansu Chokroverty, MD, FRCP
Professor of Neuroscience
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Clinical Professor of Neurology
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick, NJ
Director of Sleep Research & Co-Chair Emeritus of Neurology
JFK New Jersey Neuroscience Institute
Edison, NJ
USA
Michel Billiard M.D.
Honorary Professor of Neurology
School of Medicine
University Montpellier I
Honorary Chair
Department of Neurology
Gui de Chauliac Hospital
Montpellier, France
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Sleep Medicine
Book Subtitle: A Comprehensive Guide to Its Development, Clinical Milestones, and Advances in Treatment
Editors: Sudhansu Chokroverty, Michel Billiard
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2089-1
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-2088-4
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-4376-0
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4939-2089-1
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 584
Number of Illustrations: 51 b/w illustrations, 47 illustrations in colour
Topics: Neurology, Psychiatry, General Practice / Family Medicine, Pneumology/Respiratory System, History of Medicine