Surgical residents' perceptions of the effects of the ACGME duty hour requirements 1 year after implementation
SurgeryPublished 1 August 2005
Jennifer Irani, Michelle M. Mello, Stanley W. Ashley, Edward E. Whang, Michael J. Zinner, Elizabeth Breen
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Most surgical residents do not believe that the ACGME duty hour requirements have had their intended effect of improving quality of care and are ambivalent about effects on the quality of their training, however, they report an improved quality of life, and most residents do support the requirements overall.
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Most surgical residents do not believe that the ACGME duty hour requirements have had their intended effect of improving quality of care and are ambivalent about effects on the quality of their training. However, they report an improved quality of life, and most residents do support the requirements overall.
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