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submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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A medical resident worked 207 hours of overtime in a month. His case highlights Japan's continuing problem with karoshi - death by overwork.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Sounds like Hazing to me.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It's absolutely hazing. So is a lot of nursing school, though much tamer. I point this out to my colleagues frequently.