title: Sleep deprivation leads to burnout and cardiothoracic surgeons have to deal with its consequences.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, UK. Electronic address: omarjarral@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Omar A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Jarral
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, UK.
authors.forename: Kamran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Baig
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, UK.
authors.forename: Kunal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, UK.
authors.forename: Thanos
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Athanasiou
mesh_terms: D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D061214:Patient Safety; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012307:Risk Factors; D012892:Sleep Deprivation / Q000150:complications*; D066231:Surgeons; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D016526:Workload
keywords: Burnout; Ethics; Fatigue; Health policy; Patient safety; Sleep deprivation