Since forever surgeons were trained to operate on little sleep, and many still pride themselves on it.
Well, not me and not most of my generation of physicians. It’s become quite clear over the last decade that surgeons perform best when they are at their best - mentally, physically and with good sleep. The data confirms it.
So you want better outcomes? Make sure you’re not overworking our surgeons, and for the love of god let me just get some sleep.
This will definitely stimulate some debate....and should
Surgeon Sleep Patterns and Patient Risk of Major Adverse Events
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