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Being “so sleepy that one can hardly keep their eyes open” is a common condition in everyday life, most often associated with sleep loss or deprivation. Here is a highlight of information expected to be part of a sleep practitioner’s knowledge base as well as specific examples of how topics in this area could be taught and then assessed for competency.
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Han, F., Dong, X.S., Yan, H. (2014). Hypersomnolence. In: Competencies in Sleep Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9065-4_11
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