Hrayr P. Attarian • Mari Viola-Saltzman Editors
2013
A Guide to Practical Management Second Edition
Gender bias has long been an issue in medical research, and this bias has translated to the care of patients. Fortunately, it is becoming less prevalent, but it still is a signi fi cant problem, especially in conditions traditionally thought of as “male illnesses.” Sleep medicine, a relatively young fi eld, has not been immune to gender bias. It has been a well-established fact that symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) do not necessarily differ between genders.