Infographic: How health care communicators can reduce sleep deprivation—and save lives

Lack of sleep can literally kill you. This piece offers tested techniques for falling into dreamland every night.

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Sleep deprivation is the cause of 100,000 car crashes and 1,550 crash-related deaths annually in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Communicators can play a vital role in cutting these figures down and preventing victims from showing up in your hospital’s emergency room.

Problems associated with sleep deprivation include:

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