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Article: New Survey Reveals Barriers Healthcare Professionals Face in Diagnosing and Treating Insomnia.
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- December 16, 2008
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey of healthcare professionals revealed that six in ten do not feel that they have enough time to have a discussion with their patients about insomnia during regular office visits. Unfortunately, for the approximately 30 million Americans who suffer from chronic insomnia, this could be a potential barrier to diagnosis and treatment and lead to other health, safety and productivity problems.
These results are part of an educational initiative called Sleeping Smart recently launched by the National Sleep Foundation, together with sanofi-aventis U.S. The campaign educates sufferers about the importance of a good night's sleep, ...