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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Lack of exposure to natural light in the workspace is associated with physiological, sleep and depressive symptoms

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Pages 368-375 | Received 06 Jun 2014, Accepted 28 Oct 2014, Published online: 26 Nov 2014

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