Night shifts, human factors, and errors in the ICU: a causal pathway?

Intensive Care Med. 2016 Mar;42(3):456-457. doi: 10.1007/s00134-015-4170-x. Epub 2015 Dec 7.

Authors

F Rubulotta¹, D C Scales², S D Halpern³

Affiliations

¹ Centre for Perioperative Medicine and Critical Care Charing Cross Hospital Intensive Care Unit, Imperial College NHS Trust, Fulham Palace Road, W6 8RF, London, UK. frubulotta@hotmail.com.
² Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care and Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada.
³ Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.

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MeSH terms

Circadian Rhythm
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Personnel Staffing and Scheduling*
Work Schedule Tolerance*