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The Hazards of Shift Work Sleep Disorder (SWSD)

The Hazards of Shift Work Sleep Disorder (SWSD)

by Allen Blaivas, M.D.
Monday, October 23, 2006

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The New York Times reported on August 31 that the air traffic controller involved in the tragic Comair flight, which killed 49 people, was working on only two hours of sleep. This brings to mind an important, but little recognized sleep disorder known as shift work sleep disorder.

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