Work Hours Reform: Perceptions and Desires of Contemporary Surgical Residents
Journal of the American College of SurgeonsPublished 1 October 2003
Edward E. Whang, Alexander Perez, Hiromichi Ito, Michelle M. Mello, Stanley W. Ashley, Michael J. Zinner
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Findings suggest that residents who have actually experienced work hour restrictions are less positive about such restrictions than these residents who had not yet experienced them, and changes imposed by residency programs to comply with work hour requirements might have detrimental effects on senior residents and patient care.
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Changes imposed by residency programs to comply with work hour requirements might have detrimental effects on senior residents and patient care. The impact of such changes should be carefully monitored as the ACGME requirements are implemented.
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