RT Journal
A1 Lyznicki JM, Davis RM, Williams MA
T1 REducing sleepiness on the roads and on the wards—reply
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 1999
FD January 13
VO 281
IS 2
SP 134
OP 135
DO 10-1001/pubs.JAMA-ISSN-0098-7484-281-2-jac80019
UL http://dx.doi.org/10-1001/pubs.JAMA-ISSN-0098-7484-281-2-jac80019
AB 
The public health consequences of long-term sleep deprivation can
be profound and are a concern for health care workers, military and
public safety personnel, nuclear power plant operators, and workers in
transportation and manufacturing industries. We appreciate Dr Sloan's
concern about the excessive work hours of house officers and the impact
of sleep deprivation on physician job performance. While the
consequences of long working hours among house staff are important and
merit further study, this issue was beyond the scope of the Council on
Scientific Affairs report.