Current neurosurgical trainees' perception of the European Working Time Directive and shift work

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 28-31

  Tait, M J ^a   Fellows, G A ^a   Pushpananthan, S ^a   Sergides, Y ^a   Papadopoulos, M C ^a   Bell, B A ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emergency cover; European Working Time Directive; Higher speciality training; Patient safety; Shift work

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUROPE; FAMILY INTERACTION; FAMILY LIFE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NEUROSURGERY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHIFT WORKER; SURGICAL TRAINING; SURGICAL WARD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NEUROSURGERY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 38549114079     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690701765532     Document Type: Article

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