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The Encyclopedia of Sleep and Sleep Disorders

The Encyclopedia of Sleep and Sleep Disorders

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Publisher's Synopsis

Recent surveys by qualified medical teams have revealed an enormous degree of sleep-related problems from simple insomnia to the inexplicable nocturnal death syndrome. It has been suggested that as many as 32% of the population of industrialized countries have suffered some form of sleep disorders.;Comprising over 800 entries in an A-Z format, this encyclopaedia contains descriptions of the most frequently occurring sleep disorders - insomnia, narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and nocturnal eating syndrome and remedies, including "home" remedies and over-the-counter products.;In addition, the authors have included an extended introductory essay on "The History of Man and Sleep" and "Psychology and Sleep" to give a broad overview of the field.

Book information

ISBN: 9780816018703
Publisher: Facts on File
Imprint: Facts on File
Pub date:
DEWEY: 616.849803
DEWEY edition: 20
Number of pages: 298
Weight: 795g
Height: 255mm
Width: 180mm