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The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Research Article

When Does Stress End? Evidence of a Prolonged Stress Reaction in Shiftworking Truck Drivers

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Pages 810-818 | Received 20 Feb 2011, Accepted 29 Jul 2011, Published online: 14 Nov 2011

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