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How well do pilots sleep during long-haul flights?

Gregory D. Roach Centre for Sleep Research, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA, 5001, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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David Darwent Centre for Sleep Research, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia
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Drew Dawson Centre for Sleep Research, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia
Pages 1072-1075 | Received 12 Jan 2010, Accepted 10 May 2010, Published online: 24 Aug 2010

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