Sleep History Is Neglected Diagnostic Information Challenges for Primary Care Physicians

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 759-761

  Haponik, Edward F ^a   Frye, Ann W ^a   Richards, Boyd ^a   Wymer, Antoinette ^a   Hinds, Ann ^a   Pearce, Kevin ^a   McCall, Vaughn ^a   Konen, Joseph ^a,b  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Physician education; Sleep histories; Sleep problems

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDER; SNORING; SOMNOLENCE;

EID: 0030448950     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02598994     Document Type: Review

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