Study: Surgeon Performance Not Affected By Fatigue From Overnight Work

HARTFORD (CBS Hartford) — A long night without sleep doesn’t negatively affect the performance of doctors doing surgeries the next morning, according to a new study.
The new findings contrast other research which supports the notion of physicians’ sleep deprivation posing a risk to patients.
The new research indicates the chances of having a surgery-related issue were 22.2 percent when the doctor had treated patients the night before between midnight and 7 a.m. When a doctor ha