Clete A. Kushida, MD, PhD, is a sleep specialist, neurologist, professor, chief, and medical director at Stanford Sleep Medicine. He served as the inaugural president of the World Sleep Society, past president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and founding president of the California Sleep Society. He has authored or edited more than 300 publications and is editor-in-chief of the journal Sleep Science and Practice.

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• Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Sleep Basics 5Chapter 1: Exploring Sleep’s Fundamental Nature 7Chapter 2: Delving Into the Science of Sleep 27Chapter 3: Evaluating Inadequate Sleep: Deprivation and Loss. 45Part 2: Surveying Sleep Components and Mechanisms 75Chapter 4: Making the Connection: Sleep and Circadian Mechanisms 77Chapter 5: Discovering Dreaming 101Part 3: Dealing with Your Sleep Situation 119Chapter 6: Getting Healthy Sleep 121Chapter 7: Sleeping Not Enough, Too Much, or Out of Rhythm 145Chapter 8: Exploring Sleep Disorders of the Active Kind 167Chapter 9: Seeking Help for Your Sleep Issues 193Part 4: Assessing Sleep Technology 211Chapter 10: Discovering Technology in the Sleep Clinic and Laboratory 213Chapter 11: Using Wearables, Nearables, and Airables, Oh My! 231Chapter 12: Looking Toward the Future for Better Sleep Health 247Part 5: The Part of Tens 259Chapter 13: Ten Problems That Can Prevent Restful Sleep 261Chapter 14: Ten Signs That You Should See a Sleep Specialist 271Appendix A 281Appendix B 287Index 293

Clete A. Kushida, MD, PhD, is a sleep specialist, neurologist, professor, chief, and medical director at Stanford Sleep Medicine. He served as the inaugural president of the World Sleep Society, past president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and founding president of the California Sleep Society. He has authored or edited more than 300 publications and is editor-in-chief of the journal Sleep Science and Practice.

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• Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Sleep Basics 5Chapter 1: Exploring Sleep’s Fundamental Nature 7Chapter 2: Delving Into the Science of Sleep 27Chapter 3: Evaluating Inadequate Sleep: Deprivation and Loss. 45Part 2: Surveying Sleep Components and Mechanisms 75Chapter 4: Making the Connection: Sleep and Circadian Mechanisms 77Chapter 5: Discovering Dreaming 101Part 3: Dealing with Your Sleep Situation 119Chapter 6: Getting Healthy Sleep 121Chapter 7: Sleeping Not Enough, Too Much, or Out of Rhythm 145Chapter 8: Exploring Sleep Disorders of the Active Kind 167Chapter 9: Seeking Help for Your Sleep Issues 193Part 4: Assessing Sleep Technology 211Chapter 10: Discovering Technology in the Sleep Clinic and Laboratory 213Chapter 11: Using Wearables, Nearables, and Airables, Oh My! 231Chapter 12: Looking Toward the Future for Better Sleep Health 247Part 5: The Part of Tens 259Chapter 13: Ten Problems That Can Prevent Restful Sleep 261Chapter 14: Ten Signs That You Should See a Sleep Specialist 271Appendix A 281Appendix B 287Index 293