Endorsements of Surgeon Punishment and Patient Compensation in Rested and Sleep-Restricted Individuals.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1001/jamasurg.2019.0083 and PMC identifier 6583868.
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Abstract
This study assesses evidence that healthy adults who are deprived of sleep endorse larger punishments for surgeons who make medical errors and uses this information to conclude that malpractice lawsuits are provoked by patient sleep deprivation.
Medical subject headings
- Inpatients
- Malpractice
- Punishment
- Rest
- Sleep Wake Disorders
- Surgeons