Working the night shift: Preparation, survival and recovery - A guide for junior doctors

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-67

  Horrocks, Nicholas ^a   Pounder, Roy ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

European Working Time Directive; Junior doctors; Napping; Safety; Shift work

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; NIGHT; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SHIFT WORKER; SLEEP TIME; SURVIVAL; WORK SCHEDULE;

EID: 33644538575     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.6-1-61     Document Type: Review

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