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It’s time for doctors to admit that our lack of sleep is killing patientsSleep deprivation is hazardous to pilots and truck drivers. That’s why they have restricted hours in the cockpit and behind the wheel. Doctors, on the other hand, don’t have mandatory restricted hours on call and at night. What they have instead are nicknames like “Jack Bauer”—after the main character in the Fox TV show 24. “Jack Bauer” is British hospital slang for a physician who is awake and taking care of patients despite being up for more than 24 hours.
Updated July 21, 20228 min read