Vividly recall 36 and 48 hour shifts where by the end I could not do simple math, nor form coherent sentences. It never made sense to make people try to perform intricate, life-and-death procedures while mentally and physically exhausted. It still doesn’t. Other than “I did it, so now you have to as well” which is what you usually hear, there is no rational explanation. It does not help anyone prepare to be a physician, just puts people in danger. I hate it.
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