title: Confronting Drowsy Driving: The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Perspective.
abstract: Drowsy driving is a serious public health concern which is often difficult for individual drivers to identify. While it is important for drivers to understand the causes of drowsy driving, there is still insufficient scientific knowledge and public education to prevent drowsy driving. As a result, the AASM is calling upon institutions and policy makers to increase public awareness and improve education on the issue, so our society can better recognize and prevent drowsy driving. The AASM has adopted a position statement to educate both healthcare providers and the general public about drowsy driving risks and countermeasures.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington Sleep Disorders Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
authors.forename: Nathaniel F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.affiliation: Mayo Center for Sleep Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morgenthaler
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan Sleep Disorders Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chervin
authors.affiliation: Saint Thomas Sleep Specialists, Nashville, TN.
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Carden
authors.affiliation: Carolinas Healthcare Medical Group Sleep Services, Charlotte, NC.
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kirsch
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kristo
authors.affiliation: SLUCare Sleep Disorders Center, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO.|Department of Neurology, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO.
authors.forename: Raman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Malhotra
authors.affiliation: Veteran Affairs Greater Los Angeles Health System, North Hills, CA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary/Sleep/Critical Care, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
authors.forename: Kannan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ramar
authors.affiliation: Penn Sleep Center, Philadelphia, PA.|Center for Sleep, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Ilene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rosen
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago,Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Terri
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Weaver
authors.affiliation: Methodist Healthcare Sleep Disorders Center, Memphis, TN.
authors.forename: Merrill
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wise
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes; D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001334:Automobile Driving; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D012892:Sleep Deprivation / Q000150:complications*; D014481:United States
keywords: drowsy driving; sleep deprivation; undiagnosed sleep disorders