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Original Articles

Effects of night shift on the cognitive load of physicians and urinary steroid hormone profiles – a randomized crossover trial

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Pages 946-958 | Received 29 Jun 2017, Accepted 19 Feb 2018, Published online: 21 Mar 2018

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