The State of Sleep Among College Students at a Large Public University
Journal of American College HealthPublished 1 August 2011
Kathryn M. Orzech, David B. Salafsky, Lee Ann Hamilton
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Teaching students how to effectively manage sleep can improve their well-being and may also be a gateway topic for health care professionals to address sensitive health issues such as depression.
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Teaching students how to effectively manage sleep can improve their well-being. Sleep may also be a gateway topic for health care professionals to address sensitive health issues such as depression.
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