> I for one would rather my doctor worked 8 hours, went to bed for 8, and returned for the third (or 4th) 8 hours than that they be on their feet trying to keep their eyes open for 24 hours straight and remember everything that I and 20 other patients have said to them or undergone in the last 24 hours.

According to empirical research, that is actually more dangerous for you, because the handoff points are most likely to introduce errors.

It's counterintuitive, but that's something that both providers and peer-reviewed medical journals agree on.