Sleep-deprived doctors seem to be drunk
7th Sep 2005, 15:58 GMT
CHICAGO, The long work weeks of doctors in training leave them so fatigued that their reaction times are comparable to someone who is slightly drunk, researchers said on Tuesday.
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