Principles and Practice of Pediatric Sleep Medicine

Globally recognized as the <b>definitive resource</b> for any health practitioner who treats children, <i>Principles and Practice of Pediatric Sleep Medicine</i> provides <b>state-of-the-art information on virtually all sleep-related problems</b> encountered in pediatric patients. Written by preeminent sleep medicine experts Drs. Stephen H. Sheldon, Meir H. Kryger, David Gozal, and Craig Canapari, this <b>full-color 3rd Edition</b> equips you with a complete understanding of both medical and psychiatric pediatric sleep disorders in one convenient, trustworthy resource.<ul><li>Separates content into normal and abnormal sleep for <b>quick access to key information</b>.</li><li>Offers four distinct parts: Principles, Diagnosis, Clinical Practice, and an <b>all-new two-section Atlas </b>to support diagnostic and treatment decisions, covering both normal development and specific sleep disorders.</li><li>Includes a new chapter on ambulatory monitoring of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea and a new, combined section covering history and differential diagnosis.</li><li>Provides <b>extensive, up-to-date coverage</b> of obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment; sleep-related breathing disorders; parasomnias; evaluation and management of sleepy children; evaluation and management of circadian rhythm abnormalities; and pharmacology.</li><li>Includes a section on <b>scoring and assessment</b> of sleep and related physiological events.</li><li>Features sleep studies (polysomnography), graphs, charts, and diagrams to support the text, as well as abundantly referenced chapters to help you investigate topics further.</li><li><b>An eBook version is included with purchase.</b> The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.</li></ul>