The sleep apnea syndrome: Diagnosis and management in general practice. A descriptive survey of 579 French general practitioners;Le syndrome d'apnées hypopnées du sommeil (SAHS): Diagnostic et prise en charge en médecine générale. Une enquête descriptive auprès de 579 praticiens

Revue des Maladies Respiratoires

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 741-746

  Billiart, I ^a   Ingrand, P ^b   Paquereau, J ^c   Neau, J P ^c   Meurice, J C ^a  

^a POITIERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Faculte de Medicine et de Pharmacie   (France)

^c Inst Univ Veille Sommeil Poitiers   (France)

Author keywords

Compliance; Continuous positive pressure; General practitioners; Screening; Sleep apnoea syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; EVALUATION; FOLLOW UP; FRANCE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCIENCE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; SOMNOLENCE;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES;

EID: 0036916276     PISSN: 07618425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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