Working to death: The regulation of working hours in health care

Law and Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 108-140

  McDonald, Fiona ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 38349176588     PISSN: 02658240     EISSN: 14679930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9930.2008.00271.x     Document Type: Review

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