When will we tire of overworking doctors?
Sleep deprivation among doctors — particularly younger ones — should matter greatly to everyone
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Twenty six years ago, my third son was born. Based on my experience with two older sons, I expected the first six weeks, with sleep denied, to be toxic.
I computed badly: in fact, number three son regarded sleep as a grossly inferior state to the company of a half-awake parent — for six months.