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The Effect of Commencing Rotating Shift Work on Diet and Body Composition Changes in Graduate Paramedics: A Longitudinal Mixed Methods Study

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Pages 609-619 | Received 19 May 2023, Accepted 05 Aug 2023, Published online: 29 Aug 2023

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