Sleep and recovery in physicians on night call: a longitudinal field study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It is well known that physicians' night-call duty may cause impaired performance and adverse effects on subjective health, but there is limited knowledge about effects on sleep duration and recovery time. In recent years occupat...

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Main Authors: Malmberg Birgitta, Kecklund Göran, Karlson Björn, Persson Roger, Flisberg Per, Ørbaek Palle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/10/239