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Who should rent an apnea monitor?
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Sleep apnea: A patient with suspected sleep apnea should rent a monitor. A formal sleep study is usually recommended.
Answered 9/23/2019
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? rent ?: These are medical devises that require a prescription for use.The person prescribing the item will know which medical equipment suppliers are available to provide the equipment.Modern units have either a memory card that records activity or generate data that goes to the internet cloud to provide a record of events for the prescribing physician to monitor.
Answered 12/26/2016
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