Sleep deprivation, physician performance, and patient safety.

Eric J. Olson; Lisa A. Drage; Robert Auger

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Sleep deprivation, physician performance, and patient safety.

May 4, 2014

Olson EJ, Drage LA, Auger R. Chest. 2009;136(5):1389-1396.

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This commentary explains the effects of sleep deprivation on physicians and reviews policy efforts to address its impact on hospital-based care.

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