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The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Seasonal Variation of Falling Asleep while Driving: An Examination of Fatal Road Accidents

Igor Radun Department of Psychology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jenni E. Radun Department of Psychology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Pages 1053-1064 | Received 21 May 2006, Accepted 18 Jul 2006, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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