In other fields like trucking or air traffic control, they have maximum time limits so that tired workers don’t cause dangerous accidents. It’s surprising that there isn’t something similar for doctors since medical accidents could also kill people. So, why do I keep hearing about medical workers working super long 12-48 hour shifts? Is there a benefit that outweighs the risk of accidents?
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So we can make $$$ for the hospital admin. Physician Residents work 80-100 hours a week and make like 50-75k (depending on state), while generating probably at minimum 1m a year for the hospital –Senior Surgical Residents probably generate a lot more revenue.
I remember one time in medical school on my surgical rotation, I slept about 1 hour then started a 19-20 hour surgery day. Obviously I wasn’t operating — just functioning as a surgical first assist, but it was terrible to close/suture patients on 1 hour of sleep. Residency was a **lot tougher** esp on-call days.
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