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Night shifts and sleep among pneumology medical staff

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pneum-2025-0029 | Journal eISSN: 2247-059X | Journal ISSN: 2067-2993
Language: English
Page range: 71 - 83
Published on: Dec 5, 2025
Published by: Romanian Society of Pneumology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2025 Claudina Dănilă, Aida-Andreea Fănică, Florin-Dumitru Mihălţan, published by Romanian Society of Pneumology
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