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2. Medical resident work hours - Wikipedia

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   Residents may not assume responsibility for a new patient after working 24 hours. The trainee shall have on alternate weeks 48-hour periods off, or at least one 24-hour period off each week, averaged over a 4-week period. Upon conclusion of a 24-hour duty shift, trainees shall have a minimum of 10 hours off before being required to be on duty ...

3. Shift plan - Wikipedia

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   Performance effectiveness 75% after two consecutive nights and lower after three, compared to 78% for a 24-hour shift. If the schedule induces sleep deficit in a subsequent day shift, this performance would be worse. On the 2-2-4 schedule, firefighters work two 10-hour days, two 14-hour nights, and then have four days off. This schedule's long ...

4. Sleep Tips for Shift Workers: How to Get the Rest You Need

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   You may find you only need 7 hours, while your colleague needs at least 9. Your sleep schedule is customizable, even when you work shifts, Bujnak says. For some, it’s best to sleep “as soon as ...

5. Shift work - Wikipedia

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   Shift work increases the risk for the development of many disorders. Shift work sleep disorder is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder characterized by insomnia, excessive sleepiness, or both. Shift work is considered essential for the diagnosis. [9] The risk of diabetes mellitus type 2 is increased in shift workers, especially men.

6. Shift Work Sleep Disorder: Treatment, Diagnosis, Disability ...

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   The nontraditional work schedule can disrupt a person’s circadian rhythm, or “biological clock.” It regulates wakefulness and sleepiness at relatively set times throughout the 24-hour day.

7. The Health Risks of Shift Work - WebMD

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   For now, Scheer urges caution. "I don't think people need to be so alarmed by these studies that they rush out and quit their jobs," says Scheer. "They should just be alert to the possible risks ...