Primary healthcare costs associated with sleep problems up to age 7 years: Australian population-based study

BMJ Open

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2013, Pages

  Quach, J ^a,b   Gold, L ^c   Hiscock, H ^a,b,d   Mensah, F K ^a,b,d   Lucas, N ^a,e   Nicholson, J M ^a,e   Wake, M ^a,c,d  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^e PARENTING RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

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EID: 84920608454     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002419     Document Type: Article

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