Non nocere if you really care: A commentary on "hypnotic medication in the treatment of chronic insomnia" (Dr M. Kramer)

Sleep Medicine Reviews

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2000, Pages

  Kripke, Daniel F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; BENZODIAZEPINE; HYPNOTIC AGENT;

DEPRESSION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG TOLERANCE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORTALITY; NOTE; PRESCRIPTION; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP DEPRIVATION;

EID: 18144443687     PISSN: 10870792     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/smrv.2000.0129     Document Type: Note

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