Medical work hours: time for a Maggie's Law for doctoring?

Autor: Grunstein, R. R., Rogers, N. L.
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Zdroj: Internal Medicine Journal; May2005, Vol. 35 Issue 5, p269-271, 3p
Abstrakt: Comments on the increased incidence of medical errors following sleep deprivation. Reasons behind the introduction of new work-hour rules for residency programs effective July 2003 by the U.S. Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; Number of the work hours of medical practitioners in Australia; Concerns regarding the impact of reduced working hours on the continuity of care for patients and the education of medical personnel.
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