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Evania has just started her medical internship. She is required to work clinic hours from 8:00 AM to 4 PM, and every third night she is on-call after clinic hours from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. When she finishes on-call, she then goes right on to her clinic duties, sometimes working more than 30 hours straight. Describe some of the effects her on-call tour of duty might have upon her sleep and performance.


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