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Surgical residents are often fatigued according to Harvard researchers.

The study involved 27 orthopedic surgery residents.

It found that the residents averaged 5.3 hours of sleep a day.

Residents were also functioning at less than 80 percent mental effectiveness about half the time they were awake.

Fatigue is a big issue because there's growing evidence that it contributes to medical errors.

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