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After a Mexican blog posted a picture of a medical student sleeping behind a desk at a hospital in Monterrey, Mexico, and attacked her for not doing her job. Doctors around the world leaped to the defense of this medical schooling victim by posting pictures of themselves caught sleeping at work during some of their most grueling shifts. These images are going viral under the hashtag #YoTambienMeDormi (“I've also fallen asleep” in Spanish). Mind you, not only working as a doctor is a particularly demanding job, but they also have to undergo laborious medical studies, often asking the aspiring doctor to live the student life for up to 7 years.

In the 1980s, a high-profile case involving the death of a girl named Libby Zion at a hospital staffed by exhausted doctors led to the drafting of the Libby Zion Law. This law limits NY physicians' work hours per week to “only” 80, showing just how overworked some of our doctors are. Comparing that to the usual 40 working hours per week and doing the math, it seems like the doctors, who are so often responsible for people's lives, have to work practically without any rest or sleep.

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A blogger snapped these pics of a sleeping resident in Mexico at 3 a.m.

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The writer criticized the young resident, saying that "doctors are obliged to do their work"

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There were "dozens of patients who need care," the blogger continued

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Mexican doctor Juan Carlos responded by posting a tweet with the hashtag #YoTambienMeDormi (or “I've also fallen asleep”)

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Image credits: Equador TV

Soon, hundreds of other doctors began defending the resident

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Image credits: Paola Ferez

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Image credits: Caro Leyva

Doctors around the world are often severely overworked

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Image credits: Melita Way

Some doctors work 36-hour shifts or 80-hour work weeks!

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Image credits: Ana Sofia

"We are people, not machines"

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Image credits: Paola Ferez

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Image credits: Janna Henriquez

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Image credits: Paul Alexandru

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Image credits: Projecto Diez

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Image credits: Ernesto Franjul

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Image credits: Sebastian Alzate

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Image credits: Euge Traverso Vior

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Image credits: Sebastian Alzate

Add your own pictures of doctors napping below!

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    JanicePullen
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish I had pictures of me in full chemical warfare gear, snoring through a gas mask, under a desk. Awaiting triage patients.

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    I Am Also Sleeping

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    ChristyCummings
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As long as they don't fall asleep during a procedure they need to sleep when & where they can

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    DianaParker
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a nurse I see how hard our Dr.s work and the long hours. They are entitled to rest to be on top of their game when needed...shame on the

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    JunkaMihova
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think the blogger should admire the medical resident of resting at work, not going home, in order to be available, instead of criticizing

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    Same In France !

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    MaryCollins
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My Sister is an ER Nurse and she has worked well past her shift many times. F877K that blogger!

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    #9

    Let Tired Doctors Rest. They're People Too.

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    2am Nap

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    Sleeping At 10am

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    SianaeByles
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like this one, makes you think about how not only do they ALL work long hours but they can also be called in randomly from resting at home

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    Purposely Looked At Images In A Lit Room To Try To Avoid This But Still Fell Asleep.

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    We Take Naps To Reenergize

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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even Dr Ken needs a break.. # Working hard @New Orleans Podiatry Associates.

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    RachelKunde
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Catching some zzz's is the honorable thing to do, rather than pushing oneself beyond the point of exhaustion while caring for other people

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    Night Before Exam...

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    #29

    I Am Not A Machine

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    #medlife

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    #33

    If A Resident Never Fell Asleep, Does Not Deserve To Be A Doctor

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    #34

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    Anywhere Would Do.

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    Fell Asleep Smack In The Middle Of Post Call Rounds Circa 2011

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    #42

    We Do This For You Health...certainly Not For Ours.

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    #44

    Even Student Nurses...

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    WhiteFox
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    how do they all manage to fall asleep like that especially the girl in the far left corner

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    At Least She Gets To Look Sexy While Trying To Get Some Sleep #yotambienmedormi

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    MumtazSyed
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hats off to all these hard working over worked doctors, my children are amongst them all three of them. God bless them all!

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    Post-call, In Between Elective Surgeries, And Pre-call To Boot. Good Times.

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    After 28 Hrs, Anywhere Is Comfortable. #yotambienmedormi

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    After A 36++ Hour Duty. We Need Sleep Too.

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    Worked Hard Until Fainted Dehydrated!

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