Sleep Medicine Reviews
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 45-56 , February 2000

Approach to sleep disorders in the nursing home setting: REVIEW ARTICLE

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doi: 10.1053/smrv.1999.0066

Sleep Medicine Reviews
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 45-56 , February 2000

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