By any chance did you ask the nurses how long they had been working that day? Many doctors, nurses and other medical specialists work double shifts, 16 hours straight, no breaks, maybe 3, 4, 5, 6 days a week. A pharmacist friend works double shifts, 6 days a week, she sleeps in a bed at the hospital, gets to go home (about 15 kms from the hospital) one day week to see her husband, children and wash her clothes. Sadly, many nurses and assistant nurses are in the same position. Not enough staff, unable to recruit new staff, not enough money to recruit new staff. Even my local army hospital has a severe shortage of nursing staff. At a nearby smallish district hospital, there is usually one (ONE) doctor on duty over the Songkran period (4 days). One doctor, 4 days straight!!!
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