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This handbook provides a comprehensive, practical guide to clinicians of all backgrounds for the diagnosis of treatment of sleep disorders, and their relevance to their own clinical field. It is useful for day-to-day practice and as an introduction to specialist training in clinical sleep medicine.
...a magnificent book that takes us into the future of sleep medicine...This volume will teach how to interact with the patient, how we illicit important signs and symptoms, and will help the doctor know how and be confident in the diagnosis and management of patients who may not require the services of a specialist, and when to refer for specialist care.
Prof Leschziner is a consultant neurologist at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals in London, where he leads the Sleep Disorders Centre, one of the UK's only multidisciplinary sleep services. He works alongside respiratory physicians, neurologists, psychiatrists, neuropsychiatrists, psychologists, specialist pharmacists, and sleep technologists, to provide a comprehensive clinical sleep centre. He has a particular interest in broadening education and interest in sleep and neuroscience, and is the presenter of Mysteries of Sleep, and The Senses, two series for BBC Radio 4 and BBC World Service. He is also author of The Nocturnal Brain: Nightmares, Neuroscience, and the Secret World of Sleep.