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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
Volume 26, 2009 - Issue 4
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Phase Delaying the Human Circadian Clock with Blue-Enriched Polychromatic Light

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Pages 709-725 | Received 17 Dec 2008, Accepted 26 Feb 2009, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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