Systematic review: Effects of residents work hours on patient safety

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 141, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 851-857

  Fletcher, Kathlyn E ^a   Davis, Steven Q ^b   Underwood, Willie ^b   Mangrulkar, Rajesh S ^b   McMahon Jr , Laurence F ^b   Saint, Sanjay ^b  

^a CLEMENT J ZABLOCKI VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA BASE; EMBASE; FATIGUE; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; MEDLINE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; REVIEW; SAFETY; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORKING TIME;

EID: 10044241721     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00009     Document Type: Review

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