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We spend 1/3 of our lives in the reversible state of perceptual isolation called sleep. Unsurprisingly, disruptions and disorders of this primary physiologic state can lead to declines in quality of life, diminished waking performance, more frequent illness, as well as increases in disease morbidity and mortality. The spectrum of sleep disorders mirrors illnesses seen in the family medicine clinical population, so that most patients with sleep disturbance will receive their medical care in the primary care setting [1]. Despite high prevalence, sleep complains are often under-addressed by physicians. Recently, high-quality epidemiologic studies have documented the importance of the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders in primary care practice in order to reduce morbidity and mortality, improve comorbid disease processes, and improve patient quality of life [2, 3].
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Pagel, J.F. (2020). Care of the Patient with a Sleep Disorder. In: Paulman, P., Taylor, R., Paulman, A., Nasir, L. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0779-3_63-2
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