Study: Sleep-Deprived Doctors Dangerous Behind the Wheel" screams the headline on The Hometown Channel, a internet new service ("Study," 2005). According to this article,"researchers at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston have revisited the topic of intern schedules and found that working very long hospital shifts make young doctors as dangerous behind the wheel as drunks ("Study," 2005). Reading this article leaves one with the conclusion that not only do overworked doctors pose a risk to patients, but are also dangerous on the road.
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