The relationship between sleep related disorders (SRD) and traffic accidents among the drivers in Sivas, Turkey

I. Akkurt, Z. Seyfikli, O. Dogan (Sivas, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2001 - Epidemiology of sleep-disordered breathing
Session: Epidemiology of sleep-disordered breathing
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1744
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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