Insomnia: Case Studies In Family Practice.
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چکیده
Sleep disorders can be broadly classified into: (a) insomnia, (b) parasomnia, (c) sleep disorders associated with psychiatric, neurologic and other medical disorders, and (d) proposed sleep disorders (e.g. pregnancy and menstrual related sleep disorders).1 Insomnia is a common encounter in primary care consultations2 and constitutes the commonest sleep problem3,4 that presents to the general practitioner.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Malaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
دوره 1 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006