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Editorial
. 2011 Oct 18;183(15):1689.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.110402. Epub 2011 May 24.

Working while sleep-deprived: not just a problem for residents

Noni E MacDonald, Paul C Hébert, Ken Flegel, Matthew B Stanbrook
Editorial

Working while sleep-deprived: not just a problem for residents

Noni E MacDonald et al. CMAJ. .
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