Benzodiazepines and related drugs for insomnia in palliative care.

BACKGROUND: Insomnia, a subjective complaint of poor sleep and associated impairment in daytime function, is a common problem. Currently, benzodiazepines are the most used pharmacological treatment for this complaint. They are considered helpful for occasional short-term use up to four weeks but lo...

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Auteurs principaux: Hirst, A, Sloan, R
Format: Journal article
Langue:English
Publié: 2002