Research Catalog

Title

Sleep disorders and sleep deprivation : an unmet public health problem / Committee on Sleep Medicine and Research, Board on Health Sciences Policy ; Harvey R. Colten and Bruce M. Altevogt, editors.

Publication

Washington, DC : Institute of Medicine : National Academies Press, [2006], ©2006.

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Additional Authors

• Colten, Harvey R.
• Altevogt, Bruce M.
• Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Sleep Medicine and Research.

Description

xviii, 404 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Subject

• Sleep disorders > Social aspects
• Sleep deprivation > Social aspects
• Sleep > Social aspects
• Public health
• Sleep Wake Disorders
• Health Policy
• Sleep Deprivation
• United States

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Additional Formats (note)

• Also issued online.

Funding (note)

• Supported by contracts between the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Sleep Foundation, and the Sleep Research Society

Contents

1. Introduction -- 2. Sleep physiology -- 3. Extent and health consequences of chronic sleep loss and sleep disorders -- 4. Functional and economic impact of sleep loss and sleep-related disorders -- 5. Improving awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of sleep disorders -- 6. Ensuring adequate diagnosis and treatment : access, capacity, and technology development -- 7. Opportunities to improve career development in somnology -- 8. Bolstering somnology and sleep disorders research programs -- 9. Building sleep programs in academic health centers -- App. A. Study process -- App. B. Acronyms -- App. C. Glossary of major terms -- App. D. Congressional language establishing the National Center on Sleep Disorders research, section 285b-7 -- App. E. Sleep disorders research advisory board membership -- App. F. National institutes of health sleep-related initiatives : 1994-2004 -- App. G. National institutes of health support of sleep-related R01 grants -- App. H. Summary of NIH support of sleep-related career development awards -- App. I. Summary of NIH support of sleep-related R13, R25, P, F, T, and U grants -- App. J. Summary of investment in sleep-related projects at the top 30 NIH-funded institutions -- App. K. Biographical sketches of committee members and staff.

ISBN

0309101115 (hardback)

LCCN

• 2006014107
• 9780309101110

OCLC

• ocm68192442
• SCSB-5278263

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries