Patients' knowledge and attitudes regarding sleep and hypnotics

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 106-110

  Magnúsdóttir, Sigrídur Dóra ^a   Ribacke, Mats ^b  

^a Seltjarnarnes Prim Hlth Care Ctr   (Iceland)

^b Department of Family Medicine ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

hypnotics; insomnia; patient compliance; patient education; physician practice pattern

Indexed keywords

HYPNOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG USE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRESCRIPTION; SLEEP DISORDER;

EID: 0029945767     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02813439608997079     Document Type: Article

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