The keys to developing a sleep-smart community:
 | initial physician education by sleep specialists |
| technical support |
| an ongoing supervision and mentoring process as local expertise is developed |
| at least 1 local physician willing to devote extra time to sleep disorders education and offer sleep consultations |
Publications:
Ball E, Simon R, Tall A, Banks M, Nino-Murcia G, Dement WC. Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Apnea Within the Community. Arch Intern Med, 1997; 157:419-424.
Walla Walla Links:
Kathryn Severyns Dement Sleep Disorders Center
Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce
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