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

A CIRCADIAN RHYTHM IN SKILL-BASED ERRORS IN AVIATION MAINTENANCE

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Pages 1304-1316 | Received 07 Dec 2009, Accepted 22 Mar 2010, Published online: 23 Jul 2010

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