July 28, 200421 yr Geee, ya'd think that there would be less mistakes if they had shorter shifts at hospitals! I've heard of plenty of doctors having 24-36 hour shifts. There's absolutely no reason for that. If doctors would be well-rested, they may be more alert and less error would be caused.
July 28, 200421 yr I've heard of plenty of doctors having 24-36 hour shifts. Those are usually interns, which makes it even worse.
July 28, 200421 yr Those are usually interns, which makes it even worse. Brian had an incident with an intern who was working too many hours and thought she was doctor God already.
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