Does reducing interns' work hours reduce the rate of medical errors?

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 172, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 474-

  Bernstein, Michael ^a   Etchells, Edward E ^a  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORONARY CARE UNIT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL STAFF; PHYSICIAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZATION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 14044254767     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.050042     Document Type: Short Survey

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3. Lockley SW, Cronin JW, Evans EE, Cade BE, Lee CJ, Landrigan CP, et al. Effect of reducing interns' weekly work hours on sleep and attentional failures. N Engl J Med 2004;351:1829-37.