Leroyer Elodie, Romieu Valérie, Mediouni Zakia, Bécour Bertrand, Descatha Alexis
Physician in the AP-HP, Occupational Health Unit/EMS (Samu92), University Hospital of Paris West Suburb, Garches, France.
Resident Doctor in the AP-HP, Occupational Health Unit/EMS (Samu92), University Hospital of Paris West Suburb, Garches, France.
Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2014 Feb;75(2):96-101. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2014.75.2.96.
A meta-analysis was undertaken to study the association between extended medical shifts and consequences for patients. In six studies, the meta odds ratio was increased for mortality and for serious medical errors, but not for preventable medical errors and for physicians who slept >6 hours.
