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ELI5 why do doctors work 24 hour shifts instead of the normal 8 hour shift?
gpt
It's very simple, it ensures that in most cases one doctor would be able to work with a patient from entrance to the hospital to stabile/release. 

Tests, diagnosis, and treatment could be hampered if say the doctor had to hand you off to a changing shift and pass on the information gathered up to that point. It's possible that someone could be forgotten all together or that a vital bit of information could get lost in the transfer of your case. 

It also is easier to establish trust in care.