“Sleep deprivation is a bitch. It doesn’t leave you alone when all you need is some inner peace and tranquility.”
The sanest remark here - sleep deprivation is a torture technique - and how in the Hell did he get saddled with so many back-to-back 13 hr. shifts?
How did he get saddled with that many in a row? Because other people called out sick and there is absolutely no slack in the medical profession these days. Too many people using the system, not enough staff to manage them.
In the past, both in Europe and the US, people had doctors they would go to with everyday sicknesses. Not anymore. We used to have “free clinics” for non emergency sicknesses. Not anymore.
The Emergency system is now used a primary care. It will kill people.