"This is an archaic practice." The State Duma expressed surprise at doctors' 24-hour shifts and proposed abolishing them. 

A State Duma deputy from the Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) proposed eliminating the need for doctors to work around the clock during on-call shifts. Kaplan PaneshIn his speech, he expressed surprise that 24-hour shifts still exist. 

"Day-by-day shifts are an archaic practice. They undermine doctors' health and pose a direct threat to patients. It's time to redistribute the workload."- expressed he proposed limiting the duration of shifts to 16 hours. 

According to the deputy, after 16 hours of work, a specialist's brain begins to function at the level of someone with a 0,5 ppm alcohol level, and after 24 hours, this level reaches the equivalent of 1,5 ppm. In this state, driving, for example, is no longer recommended.

After 16 hours of work, at his suggestion, the shift personnel should take over. 

In his speech, Panesh referred to based on the survey results The Doctor's Handbook service, in which more than a thousand doctors surveyed spoke in favor of banning 24-hour shifts. 

However, according to official data alone, in the country lacks more than 23 thousand doctors. 

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