Study Suggests Residents Still Fatigued, Posing Risk of Medical Errors

A review of 27 orthopedic surgical residents' fatigue levels suggests ongoing fatigue may pose a 22 percent higher risk of causing a medical error than well-rested physicians, according to a study published in the Archives of Surgery.

Read the full report in Becker's Hospital Review on residents' fatigue.

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