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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Making errors at work due to sleepiness or sleep problems is not confined to non-standard work hours: results of the 2016 Sleep Health Foundation national survey

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Pages 758-769 | Received 23 Jan 2019, Accepted 02 Feb 2019, Published online: 24 Apr 2019

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