'Fatigue killed doctor'
09 June 2016 - 09:14
Junior doctors are blaming shifts of 30 hours or more for the death in a car accident of young doctor Ilne Markwat. She crashed on her way home from Paarl Hospital on Friday after working a shift of at least 24 hours.The young doctor, who qualified in 2008, was described as someone who went out of her way to help others.
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