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Sleep and shift work

Expert/s: Prof Shantha Wilson Rajaratnam

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GPs need to know if patients are doing shift work as there are multiple adverse impacts upon their health
Know how to assess and manage this group of workers who, in many ways, sacrifice themselves in social, family and health areas so that the world as we know it will function the way we expect it to

Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator

Total time: 41 mins

Guest: Dr Shantha Rajaratnam, Director of Research Translation (Industry Engagement) & Program Lead for Sleep

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Last Updated: 19 Oct, 2021

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Sleep and shift work

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Last Updated: 19 Oct, 2021

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