[1] It is a growing field of scientific enquiry, with the first documented modern epidemiological survey being conducted in 1979.
Similarly assessment and treatment of sleep disorders is evident in health care and clinical centres, sometimes in partnership with universities.
[citation needed] There is growing recognition of the importance of sleep on our health and well-being.
More recently Pulmonology has developed methods for identifying sleep-disordered breathing, such as obstructive sleep apnea.
Studies provide the direction for research into interventions on sleep to improve health and well-being.