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Home / Health / Conditions and Diseases / Sleep Disorders / Organizations
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- American Sleep Disorders Association - A professional association for those working within sleep medicine and sleep research areas. Explanation of sleep disorders, brochures available by mail, links.
www.asda.org
- American Sleep Research Institute - Conducts tests of mattresses and other sleep products.
www.asri.net
- Association of Polysomnographic Technicians. - Site for technical employees of sleep disorder centers for the evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders.
www.aptweb.org
- Australia & New Zealand and Australasian Sleep Association - Index page leading to "The Accreditation of Sleep Disorders Services" document.
www.thoracic.org.au/documents.html
- Better Sleep Council - Useful site. The Council was established in 1978, the Better Sleep Council (BSC) is a nonprofit organization supported by the mattress industry that is devoted to educating the public about the importance of sleep and the value of the sleep system and sleep environment.
www.bettersleep.org
- British Sleep Foundation - Established in 1999 and supported by private and corporate donations the foundation promotes awareness and understanding of sleep disorders and daytime sleepiness through education and research
www.britishsleepfoundation.org.uk
- British Sleep Society - The British Sleep Society was founded as a charity in 1989 to promote knowledge and research in sleep, its disorders and treatment.
www.british-sleep-society.org.uk
- BSSAA - The British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association aims to promote public awareness that habitual snoring and sleep apnoea are generally treatable complaints and that help is available.
www.britishsnoring.demon.co.uk
- Canadian Sleep Society - The Canadian Sleep Society (CSS) / Société Canadienne du Sommeil (SCS) is a professional association of clinicians, scientists and technologists formed in June 1986 to further the advancement and understanding of sleep and its disorders through scientific study and public awareness
www.css.to
- Compendium of Health Telematics Projects 94-98 (Draft) - European Neurological Network: Summarises an EEC project on sleep, headache and epileptic disorders.
www.ehto.org/ht_projects/html/dynamic/34.html
- European Sleep Research Society - Founded in 1972 the European Sleep Research Society promotes all aspects of sleep research.
www.esrs.org
- International Sleep Medicine Association - New worldwide association for physicians, scientists, patients and corporations interested in sleep.
www.1sleep.com
- Irish Sleep Apnoea Trust - Offers details of the organization, news, services and links.
www.isat.ie
- Journal of Sleep Research - Official Journal of the European Sleep Research Society
www.blacksci.co.uk/~cgilib/jnlpage.bin?Journal=jsr&File=jsr&Page=aims
- National Center on Sleep Disorders Research - Part of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Coordinates government-sponsored sleep research, training and education.
rover.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncsdr
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Home Page - NHLBI is a part of the Federal Government's National Institutes of Health. Medical alerts, professional and general health related information, and research and training information for biomedical investigators and students.
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/nhlbi.htm
- National Sleep Foundation - Nonprofit organization supporting public education, sleep-related research, and advocacy related to sleep deprivation, sleep disorders, and excessive sleepiness. Extensive information on these topics.
www.sleepfoundation.org
- San Diego Sleep and Rhythms Society - Research in chronobiology, biological rhythms, and sleep disorders. Affiliated with UCSD.
varesearch.ucsd.edu/klemfuss/sdsrs.htm
- Sleep On-Line - On-line web source for abstracts of articles published in SLEEP, the official journal of the American Sleep Disorders Association (www.asda.org) and the Sleep Research Society (bisleep.medsch.ucla.edu/SRS).
www.journalsleep.org
- Sleep Research Online - WEB Journal (peer-reviewed) providing cutting-edge research results.
www.sro.org
- Sleep Research Society Home Page - The U.S. Sleep Research Society (SRS) fosters scientific investigations on all aspects of sleep and its disorders. It promotes training and education in sleep research and provides forums for the exchange of knowledge pertaining to sleep.
www.sleepresearchsociety.org/srs/index.php
- Sleep/Wake Disorders Canada - Sleep/Wake Disorders Canada is a national association of volunteers dedicated to fostering the interests of people suffering from sleep/wake disorders by distributing information, encouraging research, establishing self-help groups, and acting as an advocate when necessary.
swdca.org
- The American Sleep Apnea Association - The American Sleep Apnea Association is a non-profit organization concerned health care promotes education, awareness and research into sleep apnea.
www.sleepapnea.org
- The Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine - The Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine is affiliated with the Northside Hospital Sleep Disorders Center and provides courses on sleep medicine, polysomnography and review courses for board certification.
www.sleepschool.com
- The School of Sleep Medicine - Runs courses on sleep medicine ranging from basic to advance, pediatric to adult. CMEs and preparation for board certification.
www.sleepedu.net/ssm.shtml
- WFSRS-HOME - Founded in 1987, this professional international federation encourages collaboration into the areas of sleep research and sleep medicine.
www.wfsrs.org/homepage.html
- WHO: Mental disorders in Primary Health Care - World Health Organisation education packs on mental disorders in primary care (including sleep disorders).
www.who.int/msa/mnh/ems/primacare/edukit/index.htm
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