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Work shift duration: a review comparing eight hour and 12 hour shift systems.

Updated Oct 16, 2026

Human researchOccupational and environmental medicine1998Read the source on PubMed

From the authors’ conclusion

“There can be considerable extension of the person's time awake either side of the shift.”

A short excerpt, not the complete finding. Read the linked abstract for the comparison, measurements and context.

Publication details
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PubMed 9624275
Publication types
research-article · Review
Indexed subjects
Fatigue · Stress, Psychological · Family Relations · Absenteeism · Sleep
Source record checked
2026-10-16

Publication type and subject indexing describe the record; they are not a quality grade or proof of a benefit. An abstract does not replace a review of the full methods and results.

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