6th Annual Advances in Sleep Medicine: Practical Approaches in Primary Care

Start Date Saturday, March 14, 2009
End Date Saturday, March 14, 2009
Phone 1 734-763-1400
Fax 1 734-615-6129
Website http://cme.med.umich.edu/events/course.asp?no=U022462
Format Conferences, Lecture, Seminar
Location Dearborn Inn
20301 Oakwood Boulevard
Dearborn, Michigan
48124
Credit Hours 4
Credit Category 1
Price $45.00
Specialties Sleep Medicine
Topic(s) Assessment of the Sleepy Patient, “Nuts and Bolts” of Managing the Sleep Apnea Patient, Alternatives to CPAP Therapy, Things that Go Bump at Night: Complex Nocturnal Behaviors, Updates in the Management of Insomnia
Objectives After attending this program, participants should be able to: •Accurately diagnose patients with the most common sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea, sleep-related motor disorders, and insomnia. •Identify empirically-based treatment options for sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, some of the common parasomnias, and insomnia. •Understand indications/contraindications and the relative efficacy of alternative therapies for sleep apnea.