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A History Behind the Development of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Societies

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In considering the founding and development of the major sleep societies, it is useful to recall that the entire process is ultimately about people and the exchange of ideas. This “history” is a personal (CG) one and its narrative is inspired by individuals who shared a passion and interest in advancing sleep medicine.

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  1. Stanford Sleep Medicine Center, Stanford School of Medicine, Redwood City, CA, USA

    Brendon Richard Peters

  2. Sleep Medicine Division, Stanford University Outpatient Medical Center, 450 Broadway, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA

    Prof. Christian Guilleminault DM, MD, DBiol

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Correspondence to Christian Guilleminault DM, MD, DBiol .

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  1. Department of Neurology, New Jersey Neuroscience Institute JFK Medical Center, Edison, New Jersey, USA

    Sudhansu Chokroverty

  2. Department of Neurology, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier, France

    Michel Billiard

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Peters, B., Guilleminault, C. (2015). A History Behind the Development of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Societies. In: Chokroverty, S., Billiard, M. (eds) Sleep Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2089-1_14

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