Long working hours, safety, and health: toward a national research agenda.

Claire C Caruso; Tim Bushnell; Donald Eggerth; Anneke Heitmann; Bill Kojola; Katharine Newman; Roger R Rosa; Steven L Sauter; Bryan Vila

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Long working hours, safety, and health: toward a national research agenda.

January 24, 2007

Caruso CC, Bushnell T, Eggerth D, et al. Am J Ind Med. 2006;49(11):930-42.

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The authors reviewed literature and sought expert opinion to identify the reasons for and effects of long working hours, then identified research needed to pinpoint employee groups most at risk for negative consequences.

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