A new national poll shows that the vast majority of the American public favors restricting the A new national poll shows that the vast majority of the American public favors restricting the work shifts of medical residents (also known as resident physicians) to no more than 16 straight hours without sleep, according to a press release…<\/span><\/p>\n
\nwork shifts of medical residents (also known as resident physicians) to no more than 16 straight
\nhours without sleep, according to a press release from Public Citizen. Importantly, 86% of the
\npublic is opposed to lifting the 16-hour cap for first-year residents \u2013 a proposal being
\naggressively pushed by physician groups. Moreover, 80% of the public supports implementing
\nthe 16-hour cap for all residents, not just first-year residents. \u201cSleep-deprived doctors must make
\nlife-or-death decisions while dealing with long overnight shifts,\u201d said Arianna Huffington, author
\nof \u201cThe Sleep Revolution.\u201d \u201cThis latest poll shows that the American people want well-rested
\ndoctors treating them. When we take care of ourselves, we are more effective at taking care of
\nothers.\u201d The national poll, commissioned by Public Citizen and conducted by Lake Research
\nPartners, was unveiled today during a telephone press conference. The poll comes as the
\nAccreditation Council for Graduate (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"