The Eighty-Hour Workweek: Surgical Attendings' Perspectives
Journal of surgical educationPublished 1 January 2010
Devan Griner, Rema P. Menon, Cyrus A. Kotwall, Thomas V. Clancy, William W. Hope
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Evaluated attending surgeon perceptions of surgical resident attitudes and performance before and after duty-hour restrictions indicated that additional decreases in work hours would continue to hamper the mission of timely and comprehensive resident education.
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The perception of surgical educators was that RRs are clearly different from the NRRs and that the primary difference is in work ethic and duty-hour restrictions. Although similar in most attributes, RRs are perceived as having a lower baseline work ethic and a less developed technical skill set, decision-making ability, and sense of patient ownership. Subsequent study is needed to evaluate these concerns.
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