Sunday, September 06, 2009

We're killing people, say overworked Aussie doctors...

EXHAUSTED Queensland doctors have confessed to killing and harming patients, falling asleep during surgery and crashing their cars because of marathon shifts.

The public hospital medicos claim to be so tired on the job that they are working "like drunks".

More than 100 of the doctors have vented guilt and anger in a confidential survey. Almost 60 per cent admitted to fatigue-induced errors while performing procedures.

The State Government wants to push through a new pay and conditions deal for doctors that offers only limited respite.

"We are killing people, and that's the truth," a shaken surgical registrar said. More...

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