The various non-standard schedules required of shift workers force abrupt changes in the
timing of sleep and light-dark exposure. These changes result in disturbances of the …

Importance Sleep-related impairment in physicians is an occupational hazard associated
with long and sometimes unpredictable work hours and may contribute to burnout and self …

Shift work is associated with impaired alertness and performance due to sleep loss and
circadian misalignment. This study examined sleep between shift types (day, evening …

Objective To identify the risk factors associated with complaints, malpractice claims and
impaired performance in medical practitioners. Design Systematic review. Data sources …

The Great Acceleration is an energizing account from a brilliant new writer of how our
society is speeding up--and why we should embrace it. In this revelatory study of modern …

Background The relationship between tiredness and the risk of medical errors is now
commonly accepted. The main objective of this study was to assess the impact of an …

Misalignments between endogenous circadian rhythms and the built environment (ie., social
jet lag, SJL) result in learning and attention deficits. Currently, there is no way to assess the …

Abstract Study Objectives: Fatigue from sleep loss is a risk to physician and patient safety,
but objective data on physician sleep and alertness on different duty hour schedules is …

Objectives This study aims to assess the prevalence of health problems (eg, insomnia, binge-
eating, substance use and ill health) among UK doctors and to investigate whether …

Background Surgery at night (incision time 17: 00 to 07: 00 hours) may lead to increased
postoperative mortality and morbidity. Mechanisms explaining this association remain …