Effects of Duty Hour Restrictions on Core Competencies, Education, Quality of Life, and Burnout Among General Surgery Interns
JAMA SurgeryPublished 16 January 2013
Ryan M. Antiel, Darcy A. Reed, Kyle J. Van Arendonk, Sean C. Wightman, Daniel E. Hall, John R. Porterfield
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The first cohort of surgical interns to train under the new regulations report decreased continuity with patients, coordination of patient care, and time spent in the operating room, and thoughts of giving up surgery were common, even under thenew paradigm of reduced work hours.
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The first cohort of surgical interns to train under the new regulations report decreased continuity with patients, coordination of patient care, and time spent in the operating room. Furthermore, suboptimal quality of life, burnout, and thoughts of giving up surgery were common, even under the new paradigm of reduced work hours.
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