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Editorial
. 1996 Dec 15;155(12):1693-4.

Polysomnography: addressing the need for standards

W A Whitelaw, W W Flemons
Editorial

Polysomnography: addressing the need for standards

W A Whitelaw et al. CMAJ. .

Abstract

The field of sleep disorders medicine is facing enormous challenges as it strives to gain recognition from the medical profession, the public and government. One of these challenges is to ensure that limited resources for diagnosis are used wisely. The authors argue that the standards for polysomnography developed by the Canadian Sleep Society and the Canadian Thoracic Society (see pages 1673 to 1678 of this issue) will go a long way toward ensuring that this expensive resource is used prudently. In the mean-time, more research is needed to determine valid measures of the impact of sleep disorders and to establish the reliability of different diagnostic methods.

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  • Standards for polysomnography.
    George CF. George CF. CMAJ. 1997 Jun 15;156(12):1698-9, 1701. CMAJ. 1997. PMID: 9220920 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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    1. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1996 Aug;154(2 Pt 1):279-89 - PubMed