Working while sleep-deprived: Not just a problem for residents

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 183, Issue 15, 2011, Pages 1689-

  MacDonald, Noni E ^a   Hébert Md, Paul C ^a   Flegel, Ken ^a   Stanbrook, Matthew B ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN; RESIDENT; SHIFT WORKER; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKING TIME;

EID: 80054696808     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.110402     Document Type: Editorial

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