Implications of controlled short-wavelength light exposure for sleep in older adults

BMC Research Notes

Volumn 4, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Figueiro, Mariana G ^a   Lesniak, Natalia Z ^a   Rea, Mark S ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 80052603506     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17560500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-4-334     Document Type: Article

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