Working Hours, Coping Skills, and Psychological Health in Japanese Daytime Workers
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Working hours, coping skills, and psychological health in Japanese daytime workers.
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عنوان ژورنال: Industrial Health
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0019-8366,1880-8026
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.47.22