Sleep and Driving, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics
Author | : Walter McNicholas |
Publisher | : Elsevier Health Sciences |
Total Pages | : 121 |
Release | : 2019-11-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780323708814 |
ISBN-13 | : 0323708811 |
Rating | : 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, edited by Dr. Walter T. McNicholas in collaboration with Consulting Editor, Teofilo Lee-Chiong, is devoted to Sleep and Driving.Topics include: Sleep Restriction, Sleep Hygiene, and Driving Safety; Shift Work; The Economic Burden of Sleepy Drivers; Sleepiness, Sleep Apnea, and Driving Risk; Screening for Sleepiness and Sleep Disorders in Commercial Drivers; Assessment of Sleepiness in Drivers; Technology to Detect Driver Sleepiness; Sleepiness and Driving: Benefits of Treatment; Vehicle and Highway Adaptations to Compensate for Sleepy Drivers; Sleepiness and Driving: The Role of Government Regulation; and Sleep and Transportation Safety: Role of the Employer.