Sleep quality and fatigue among prehospital providers.

Daniel Patterson; Brian P. Suffoletto; Douglas F. Kupas; Matthew D. Weaver; David Hostler

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Sleep quality and fatigue among prehospital providers.

April 7, 2010

Patterson D, Suffoletto BP, Kupas DF, et al. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2010;14(2):187-93.

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In this survey of emergency medical services providers, nearly half reported symptoms of severe mental and physical fatigue.

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