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Editorial
. 2012 Aug 15;8(4):351-2.
doi: 10.5664/jcsm.2016.

Hypnotics and mortality risk

Matt T Bianchi, Robert J Thomas, Jeffrey M Ellenbogen
Editorial

Hypnotics and mortality risk

Matt T Bianchi et al. J Clin Sleep Med. .
No abstract available

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  • Do no harm: not even to some degree.
    Kripke DF, Langer RD, Kline LE. Kripke DF, et al. J Clin Sleep Med. 2012 Aug 15;8(4):353-4. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.2018. J Clin Sleep Med. 2012. PMID: 22893763 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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