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Relevant professional societies
Professional societies whose membership includes experts in human performance, fatigue, shift work and human reliability include:
- The British Psychological Society, St Andrews House, 48 Princess Road East, Leicester LE1 7DR.
- Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors, 7 The Courtyard, Wootton Park, Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire B95 6HJ.
- Society of Occupational Medicine, 2 St Andrew’s Place, Regent’s Park, London NW1 4LB.