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orthoguy,
I take it from your postings that you honestly believe overworked residents never make mistakes as a direct result of sleep deprivation. What kind of fantasy world do you live in?
If you can tell me that you have never made a mistake as a result of sleep deprivation than I can confidently say you probably have never been through a residency program. If you don't have the guts to admit it yourself, then at least admit you have seen other residents make errors.
It is easy to see how a normally outstanding resident can make mistakes after being awake for 24 hours or more. Passing the blame to lack of attending supervision is not an adequate to argument to the issue at hand. We all know that it is common practice for admissions not to be seen until the next morning.
I don't understand why you are in denial...
I take it from your postings that you honestly believe overworked residents never make mistakes as a direct result of sleep deprivation. What kind of fantasy world do you live in?
If you can tell me that you have never made a mistake as a result of sleep deprivation than I can confidently say you probably have never been through a residency program. If you don't have the guts to admit it yourself, then at least admit you have seen other residents make errors.
It is easy to see how a normally outstanding resident can make mistakes after being awake for 24 hours or more. Passing the blame to lack of attending supervision is not an adequate to argument to the issue at hand. We all know that it is common practice for admissions not to be seen until the next morning.
I don't understand why you are in denial...