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Tips for shift workers

 

Published by Bupa's Health Information Team, October 2010.

 

Further information

Sources

  • Harrington JM. Health effects of shift work and extended hours of work. Occup Environ Med, 2001(58):68–72. doi:10.1136/oem.58.1.68
  • Sleep disorders – shift work and jet lag. Clinical Knowledge Summaries. www.cks.nhs.uk, accessed 14 May 2010
  • Hints and tips for shift workers. Health and Safety Executive. www.hse.gov.uk, accessed 14 May 2010
  • Sleeping well. The Royal College of Psychiatrists. www.rcpsych.ac.uk, accessed 10 May 2010
  • Dijk D-J, Archer SN. Light, sleep, and circadian rhythms: together again. PLoS Biol 7(6): e1000145. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1000145
 

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    Publication date: December 2010

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