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Author profile

Najib T. Ayas, MD, MPH,

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Old woman in bed who has a sleep disorder, alarm clock on the bedside locker
Clinical Articles / December 2008

The impact of sleep deprivation in resident physicians on physician and patient safety: Is it time for a wake-up call?

Sleep deprivation is a logical consequence of excessive work hours and poses potentially significant problems for physicians and patients. Inadequate sleep may lead to poor health and could adversely affect the medical... Read More

BCMJ

British Columbia Medical Journal

The BC Medical Journal is a general medical journal published by Doctors of BC. It provides continuing medical education with a focus on evidence-based medicine.

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ISSN 0007-0556 (Print)
ISSN 2293-6106 (Online)

Established 1959