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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Original Research

Sleep Loss and Performance of Anaesthesia Trainees and Specialists

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Pages 1077-1091 | Received 14 Apr 2008, Accepted 12 Aug 2008, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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