New article in Archives of Surgery addressing Ortho Resident work hours

Too Little Sleep Makes Jack a Dull Surgeon

Despite new limits on resident work hours almost half of the orthopedic residents at two of Harvard's hospitals said they were fatigued during work hours, and 27% said they were impaired by lack of sleep.

Moreover, the doctors-in-training said they average just a little over 5 hours' sleep daily during work weeks, Frank McCormick, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital, and colleagues reported in the May 21 issue of Archives of Surgery. MedPage Today