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SELECTED PROCEEDINGS: SHIFTWORK 2019

Night work for hospital nurses and sickness absence: a retrospective study using electronic rostering systems

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Pages 1357-1364 | Received 21 Jan 2020, Accepted 31 Jul 2020, Published online: 26 Aug 2020

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