ICES@Western study published in JAMA

An ICES@Western study on the impact of sleep deprivation on surgical complications has been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study, "Complications of Daytime Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies Performed by Surgeons Who Operated the Night Before" is published in JAMA's November 6, 2013 issue.

Dr. Chris Vinden, associate professor, Division of General Surgery, is the lead author of the study. Dr. Vinden spoke to Global News about the results of the study and the repercussions of work hour restrictions on physicians. Read the interview on the Global News website at: www.globalnews.ca