Resident doctors allowed to nap during long shifts

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Resident doctors in the United States may now nap during long shifts, to increase their sleep and reduce fatigue. Fatigue, especially in first-year doctors, has been a major cause of needlestick injuries and of medical errors that harmed patients. A study observed the effect of naps on 38 internal medicine residents during long shifts.

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