Abstract:Background
In a recent report, the Institute of Medicine recommended more restrictions on residents' working hours. Several problems exist with a system that places a weekly limit on resident duty hours: (1) it assumes the presence of a linear relationship between hours of work and patient safety; (2) it fails to consider differences in intensity among programs; and (3) it does not address increases in the scientific content of medicine, and it places the burden of enforcing the duty hour lim… Show more
“…Meanwhile, others have suggested decreasing the length of training or changing the structure of residency programs because of the cost associated with undergraduate and graduate medical education. [35][36][37] Future studies should focus on evolving perceptions of program directors as time passes, and on more objective patient safety and outcomes data as they relate to duty hours changes.…”
Section: Cost and Difficulty Of Implementationmentioning
“…Meanwhile, others have suggested decreasing the length of training or changing the structure of residency programs because of the cost associated with undergraduate and graduate medical education. [35][36][37] Future studies should focus on evolving perceptions of program directors as time passes, and on more objective patient safety and outcomes data as they relate to duty hours changes.…”
Section: Cost and Difficulty Of Implementationmentioning
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