Emerson M. Wickwire|Jeanne Geiger?Brown|Steven M. Scharf|Christopher L. Drake
Shift Work and Shift Work Sleep Disorder
University of Maryland, Baltimore|Stevenson University|University of Maryland, Baltimore|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|Henry Ford Hospital
throughout industrialized world nearly one five employees works form nontraditional shift shift work associated numerous negative health consequences ranging cognitive complaints cancer well diminished quality life furthermore substantial percentage shift workers develop shift work disorder circadian rhythm sleep disorder characterized excessive sleepiness insomnia result shift work addition adverse health consequences diminished quality life individual level shift work disorder incurs significant costs employers diminished workplace performance increased accidents errors nonetheless shift work remain vital component modern economy article reviews seminal recent literature regarding shift work eye toward realworld application clinical organizational settings