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Comment
. 2021 Jul 1;17(7):1335-1336.
doi: 10.5664/jcsm.9336.

Sleep lab emergencies: better to be prepared than be scared

Nancy A Collop  1
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Sleep lab emergencies: better to be prepared than be scared

Nancy A Collop. J Clin Sleep Med. .

Abstract

Collop NA. Sleep lab emergencies: better to be prepared than be scared. J Clin Sleep Med. 2021;17(7):1335–1336.

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Collop is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, has read the final manuscript, and reports no conflicts of interest.

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