Textbook List

[ask1288]

So what are the best textbooks to learn the tools of the trade for sleep medicine... if possible, divided into 2 subgroups:

1. The bible(s) of sleep medicine aka the classics, u gotta have to be a sleep doc? (& people's reviews on pros & cons of each)

2. small easy reads to get the basics of sleep medicine (& commentary / reviews)

thanks
pgy1 - aka underpaid, overworked intern

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[Bobblehead]

http://lakesidepress.com/sleepboardreview.htm

Personally I don't like the bible (Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine, Kryger, Roth, Dement) but own it anyway. The electronic version has a truly terrible search interface making it extremely difficult to find useful information.

You're really better off buying some of the board review materials if you want to learn sleep medicine.

 

[neurologist]

"The Bible": is Kryger. You pretty much have to have read it to pass the boards. Yes, it's dense, like Grandma's worst holiday fruitcake, but there are parts you can skim. You can try to substitute Lee-Chiong's "Handbook of Sleep Medicine," but frankly, I don't think it's quite as high yield.

Other "biblical" texts: The AASM scoring manual so you know how to score polysomnograms inside and out. Also the AASM "International Classification of Sleep Disorders" book.

Non-Biblical, but really helpful, books:

"Clinical Sleep Disorders" by Paul R Carney, Richard B Berry, and James D Geyer. Sort of "Kryger Lite." Very readable. Was a great board review when I couldn't stomach any more of Kryger.

"Sleep Medicine in Clinical Practice" by Michael H. Silber, Lois E. Krahn, and Timothy I. Morgenthaler. Great easy to digest overview. Can be read many, many times. Good book for med students/residents. However, this book might be out of print. Check Amazon and see if it's still available

"Sleep Medicine Pearls" by Richard Berry. Case-based book with lots of good cases and concise discussion.

That should do it for starters.

 

[danielmd06]

For a "bible" I really like "The International Classification of Sleep Disorders - 2nd edition" by the AASM. For some reason I find it fun to read. I forget the price, but want to put it around $100. Probably available much cheaper on Amazon or ebay. I think you should still pick up a copy of Kryger/Roth/Dement, though.

For quicker, concise reading material I like "Review of Sleep Medicine" by Barkoukis and Avidan, and the AAN Continuum on Sleep Disorders. The former can be picked up on Amazon, and the latter via the AAN website. Both sell for around $30.

Best wishes.

 

[Manicsleep]

Anyone have experience with the Atlas books?

Chokroverty's from 2005
http://www.amazon.com/Atlas-Sleep-M...3982/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1301093551&sr=8-2


Kryger's from 2009
http://www.amazon.com/Atlas-Clinical-Sleep-Medicine-consult/dp/1416047115/ref=pd_sim_b_2

By the Mayo people 2010
http://www.amazon.com/Atlas-Sleep-M...=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1301330738&sr=1-3#_

The Mayo one doesn't look that good. I have Chokroverty's technical consideration book and his brand new acute and emergent events in sleep book. I obviously have Kryger's bible. The author list for the chapters is very similar in Chokroverty and Kryger.

I am thinking of going with Kryger just because its newer than the Chokroverty and has an online aspect that the mayo book doesn't. Any suggestions or any reasons I should definitely stay away from either.

 

[marycorbitt]

I really did not try reading "the bible" yet but my friend always talks about it. I guess it is better than the other.