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A day in the life of a doctor

Despite countless studies investigating working hours and doctor fatigue there are none which quantitatively examine how doctors spend their time. A recent article published in the MJA examined the work patterns of several junior doctors. In total 19 doctors (seven... view

Referenced in: interns, junior doctors, lifestyle, registrars, residents, working hours

Lifestyle and practice options

Respiratory physicians tend to work long hours with significant on-call requirements. In the most recent AMWAC survey in 1999, respiratory/sleep physicians worked on average 57.2 hours per week. No distinction was made between respiratory and sleep physicians, and numbers of... view

Referenced in: lifestyle, respiratory medicine, sleep medicine