The Debate over Residents' Work Hours
- 17 October 2002
- journal article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 347 (16) , 1296-1302
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmhpr022383
Abstract
After years of discussion, the system of training resident physicians in the United States is about to undergo substantial changes. As of July 1, 2003, more — but not all — residents will be limited to 80 hours of work per week, averaged over a four-week period.1,2 The new requirements are part of a general effort to improve the safety of patients and the working conditions and education of residents. They are also designed to forestall federal regulation that could take away some of the authority of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the organization that accredits . . .Keywords
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