Could Externally Desynchronized Circadian Rhythm Be Resynchronized in Shift Workers?

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 160-176

  Chandrawanshi, Arti ^a   Pati, Atanu Kumar ^a  

^a PT RAVISHANKAR SHUKLA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cement factory; Resynchronization; Rhythm desynchronization; Shift work

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002867684     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/0929-1016(200004)31:2;1-U;FT160     Document Type: Article

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