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Shift work sleep disorder

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Shift work applies to work in successive alternating time shifts, and may be organised in one of a number of different ways.

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Leger, D. (2003). Shift work sleep disorder. In: Billiard, M. (eds) Sleep. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0217-3_38

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