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Original Research

Effect of Fatigue Training on Safety, Fatigue, and Sleep in Emergency Medical Services Personnel and Other Shift Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Pages 58-68 | Received 14 Jul 2017, Published online: 11 Jan 2018

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