Circadian Rhythms in Sleepiness, Alertness, and Performance

Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 435-443

  Van Dongen, Hans P A ^a   Dinges, David F ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c Center for Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B0-72-160797-7/50042-2     Document Type: Chapter

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