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Editorial
. 2012 Aug 15;8(4):353-4.
doi: 10.5664/jcsm.2018.

Do no harm: not even to some degree

Daniel F Kripke, Robert D Langer, Lawrence E Kline
Editorial

Do no harm: not even to some degree

Daniel F Kripke et al. J Clin Sleep Med. .
No abstract available

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Comment on

  • Hypnotics and mortality risk.
    Bianchi MT, Thomas RJ, Ellenbogen JM. Bianchi MT, et al. J Clin Sleep Med. 2012 Aug 15;8(4):351-2. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.2016. J Clin Sleep Med. 2012. PMID: 22893762 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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