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Article: Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Pathophysiology, Comorbidities, and Consequences.(Book review)

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Pathophysiology, Comorbidities, and Consequences. Clete A Kushida, editor. Sleep Disorders series, volume 3. New York: Informa Healthcare. 2007. Hard cover, illustrated, 486 pages, $249.95.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Diagnosis and Treatment. Clete A Kushida, editor. Sleep Disorders series, volume 4. New York: Informa Healthcare. 2007. Hard cover, illustrated, 442 pages, $249.95.

Lest anyone doubt that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has "arrived" and is now taking its place at the table of 21st century medicine, the arrival of volumes 3 and 4 of the Informa series on sleep disorders should dispel those doubts. Previous volumes in ...

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