Boundaryless working hours and recovery in Germany

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Boundaryless working hours and recovery in Germany. / Vieten, Laura; Wöhrmann, Anne Marit; Michel, Alexandra.
in: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, Jahrgang 95, Nr. 1, 01.01.2022, S. 275-292.

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Vieten L, Wöhrmann AM, Michel A. Boundaryless working hours and recovery in Germany. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. 2022 Jan 1;95(1):275-292. Epub 2021. doi: 10.1007/s00420-021-01748-1

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