Sleep medicine is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting sleep and daytime alertness and the effect of the sleep processes upon other medical disorders. The field of sleep medicine developed because specialized knowledge of the sleeping brain, and of pathological deviations from normal sleep physiology, provides the physician with the expertise to recognize and treat sleep-related illness.
Internal Medicine is a medical specialty dealing with the long-term, comprehensive management of both common and complex medical illnesses of adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Internal Medicine physicians offer an understanding of and effective treatment for disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, and mental health. |