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The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Validating the Use of Wrist-Level Light Monitoring for In-Hospital Circadian Studies

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Pages 834-840 | Received 05 May 2011, Accepted 29 Jul 2011, Published online: 21 Sep 2011

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