Sleep Research
The Pickwick Club- Charles Dicken's Conrtibution to Sleep Research
Every year, as the Christmas season rolls around, There are numerous and varied showings of "A Christmas Carol." I'm sure you're all familiar with the story of the three ghosts, Tiny Tim, and the original Scrooge. It was written by Charles Dickens.
Another story by Charles Dickens is very appropriate to our topic of sleep disorders. It is entitled "The Pickwick Papers." From this story, the Pickwick Club emerged.
Members of the Pickwick Club are individuals and organizations who are inter...
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