The Effect of Night Duty of Pharmacists on Sleepiness and Concentration at Daytime.

Claus Werner Biechele Martin GlosIngo FietzeJürgen KurthsThomas Penzel

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2021)

The results provide evidence that night duties lead to high daytime sleepiness in pharmacists, which in turn may negatively affect their ability to concentrate and their error rate. Existing regulations on emergency pharmacy services should be reconsidered regarding the safety of the pharmaceutical supply.

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