"In our personal experience as surgeons at a busy tertiary hospital, the goal of avoiding unnecessary malnutrition and sleep deprivation in our patients has all too often been forgotten or prioritised far behind other more technical goals of surgical care. But keeping a patient strong and rested is a critical goal towards the same end."
Sleep deprivation and starvation in hospitalised patients: how medical care can harm patients
T Xu, C Wick, MA Makary
BMJ Qual Saf 2016;25:311-314 doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004395
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