Fatigue, countermeasures, and performance enhancement in resident physicians

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 84, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 955-957

  Rose, Steven H ^a   Curry, Timothy B ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARMODAFINIL;

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; FATIGUE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NIGHT WORK; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SHIFT WORKER; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP PATTERN; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADULT; AGED; BENZHYDRYL COMPOUNDS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; MINNESOTA; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLEEP DISORDERS, CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71249163753     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/84.11.955     Document Type: Editorial

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