Sleep Deprivation and Fatigue in Residency Training: Results of a National Survey of First- and Second-Year Residents
SLEEPPublished 1 March 2004
DeWitt C. Baldwin, Steven R. Daugherty
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Reduced sleep hours were significantly related to a number of work-related, learning, and personal health variables and Capping residents' work hours is unlikely to fully address the sleep deficits and resulting impairments reported by residents.
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Reduced sleep hours were significantly related to a number of work-related, learning, and personal health variables. Capping residents' work hours is unlikely to fully address the sleep deficits and resulting impairments reported by residents.
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