SHIFT WORK AND HEALTH
Primary Care Clinics in Office PracticePublished 1 December 2000
Allene J. Scott
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Night work and rotating shift work disrupt the circadian timing system, and shift workers are at increased risk of experiencing cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and reproductive dysfunction, and vulnerable individuals may develop clinical depression when working shifts.
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Night work and rotating shift work disrupt the circadian timing system. This disruption may produce significant deleterious symptoms in some workers. Certain medical conditions may be aggravated by shift-work scheduling, and shift workers are at increased risk of experiencing cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and reproductive dysfunction. Vulnerable individuals may develop clinical depression when working shifts. Primary care practitioners may intervene by providing medical surveillance and educational programs for shift-working patients and their families.
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