Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 172-177 , May 2005

Melatonin Treatment of Pediatric Residents for Adaptation to Night Shift Work

  • Anita Cavallo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Anita Cavallo, MD, Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039
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  • M. Douglas Ris, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the Departments of Pediatrics and Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • ,
  • Paul Succop, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the Departments of Pediatrics and Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • Julie Jaskiewicz, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the Departments of Pediatrics and Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

Received 26 July 2004 ,Accepted 12 January 2005.

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PII: S1530-1567(05)60197-9

doi: 10.1367/A04-124R.1

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 172-177 , May 2005

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