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a nursing intervention from the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) defined as the administration of doses of bright light in order to elevate mood and/or normalize the body's internal clock. See also Nursing Interventions Classification.

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phototherapy: mood (redirected from sleep regulation)

phototherapy: mood
(redirected from sleep regulation)