Has the 80-hour work week increased faculty hours?
Current SurgeryPublished 1 November 2004
Emily R. Winslow, Lisa Berger, Mary E. Klingensmith
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The majority of the faculty feels that both patient care and resident education have deteriorated, and faculty work hours have not increased in the 6 months after the institution of the 80-hour resident work week.
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Faculty work hours have not increased in the 6 months after the institution of the 80-hour resident work week. However, the majority of the faculty feels that both patient care and resident education have deteriorated.
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MedicineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
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