“The Benefits Make Up for Whatever Is Lost”
Academic MedicinePublished 22 August 2012
Lynfa Stroud, Olga Oulanova, Nicolas Szecket, Shiphra Ginsburg
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Residents were flexible and altruistic, accepting trade-offs in their own experiences in favor of patient care, and education was negatively affected, highlighting the importance of carefully studying changes to look for anticipated and unanticipated consequences.
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Residents were flexible and altruistic, accepting trade-offs in their own experiences in favor of patient care. Education was negatively affected. This study highlights the importance of carefully studying changes to look for anticipated and unanticipated consequences.
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