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Missed Medical Appointments during Shifts to and from Daylight Saving Time

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Missed Medical Appointments during Shifts to and from Daylight Saving Time. / Ellis, David Alexander; Luther, Kirk; Jenkins, Rob.
In: Chronobiology International, Vol. 35, No. 4, 2018, p. 584-588.

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Ellis DA, Luther K, Jenkins R. Missed Medical Appointments during Shifts to and from Daylight Saving Time. Chronobiology International. 2018;35(4):584-588. Epub 2017 Dec 28. doi: 10.1080/07420528.2017.1417313

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Ellis, David Alexander ; Luther, Kirk ; Jenkins, Rob. / Missed Medical Appointments during Shifts to and from Daylight Saving Time. In: Chronobiology International. 2018 ; Vol. 35, No. 4. pp. 584-588.

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