Panda talks resident work-hour restrictions:
So why not starve residents? We deprive them of sleep every third or fourth day, why not make it a clean sweep and withold food and water as an additional character-building exercise, especially if we’re to operate under the theory that tired residents are as effective as well-rested ones?
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Actually that would have been a good plan for me. I hit the caf every 3-4 hours when on call and stressed and gained 50# during residency–with me off and on for 25 years now.
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