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Medication for sleep-wake disorders.
Medication is indicated for only a limited number of children's sleep disorders. However, correctly chosen and supervised, pharmacological treatment may be justified and helpful. For a given sleep problem it is important to identify the underlying cause (or sleep disorder) which often calls for treatment of a non-medication type. Where medication is appropriate, cautious use and careful review ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: JAMA
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0098-7484
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2016.17785