Shorter doctor hours have no effect on patients


The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education in the United States capped the number of working hours an intern (houseman) and resident (medical officer) can work consecutively at 16 and 24 respectively, to reduce the risk of medical errors by these tired doctors. - Filepic

Two studies show that limiting working hours for doctors does not improve patient safety

Do you think you would be better at your job if you weren’t allowed to work for more than 80 hours per week? What if you were forced to clock out after working for 28 hours in a row?

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