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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Studies have found that harm caused by errors as a result of shift changes (e.g. miscommunication from the previous shift to the next) exceeds harm caused by errors due to tiredness.
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