A systematic review of treatments for settling problems and night waking in young children

British Medical Journal

Volumn 320, Issue 7229, 2000, Pages 209-213

  Ramchandani, Paul ^a   Wiggs, Luci ^a   Webb, Vicky ^b   Stores, Gregory ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Florence Nightingale House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALIMEMAZINE; NIAPRAZINE;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0034700899     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.320.7229.209     Document Type: Article

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