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Original Article

An economic evaluation of therapeutic alteration in the management of insomnia

Rajesh Balkrishnan Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, Columbus, OH, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Michael Pollack HealthCore, Wilmington, DE, USA
,
Vijay N Joish Health Outcomes, sanofi-aventis, Bridgewater, NJ, USA
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Carl V Asche University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Manjiri D Pawaskar Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, Columbus, OH, USA
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Mark J Cziraky HealthCore, Wilmington, DE, USA
Pages 663-669 | Accepted 29 Dec 2008, Published online: 30 Jan 2009

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