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. 2023 Sep 20;4(1):zpad029.
doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpad029. eCollection 2023.

Serendipity

Meir Kryger  1
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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Born a refugee—a person displaced by World War II. This is the birth certificate of the author.
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Figure 2.
The diving chamber at the Royal Vic.
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Figure 3.
The first respiratory sleep study in Canada in 1973 showed obstructive apnea and asystoles.
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Figure 4.
First textbook.
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Figure 5.
Prince Philip is shown how a sleep study is done in 1978. Note the Grass Model 78 and the HP Oximeter.
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Figure 6.
First article in SLEEP, 1978;. First article in SLEEP HEALTH, 2005.
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Figure 7.
The three amigos worked together for over 30 years. From right to left: Tom Roth, Bill Dement, Meir Kryger.
Figure 8.
Figure 8.
The first edition of Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine was published in 1989.; The seventh edition in 2022.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

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