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Use of Work Breaks and Napping as Countermeasures to Fatigue

Coping with shift work-related circadian disruption: A mixed-methods case study on napping and caffeine use in Australian nurses and midwives

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Pages 853-864 | Received 29 Sep 2017, Accepted 19 Mar 2018, Published online: 15 May 2018

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