Lack of sleep can lead to the increased risk of health related problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke. The lack of sleep is also equivalent to legal drunkenness and plays a role in being able to function the same. Lack of sleep being similar to legal drunkenness effects how effectively people can work while being tired at work. Many companies lose a lot of money by having employees working while extremely tired or sleep deprived. Less work can be accomplished and it is counterproductive to the business. The same goes for students studying in school or residents working in their residency programs. Having residents work while being extremely sleep deprived increases the chances of accidents and mistakes occurring. Thus, creating the question if residents are truly learning under these conditions or should more reforms be made to the work hours of
Lack of sleep can lead to the increased risk of health related problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke. The lack of sleep is also equivalent to legal drunkenness and plays a role in being able to function the same. Lack of sleep being similar to legal drunkenness effects how effectively people can work while being tired at work. Many companies lose a lot of money by having employees working while extremely tired or sleep deprived. Less work can be accomplished and it is counterproductive to the business. The same goes for students studying in school or residents working in their residency programs. Having residents work while being extremely sleep deprived increases the chances of accidents and mistakes occurring. Thus, creating the question if residents are truly learning under these conditions or should more reforms be made to the work hours of