Revisiting duty-hour limits - IOM recommendations for patient safety and resident education

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 359, Issue 25, 2008, Pages 2633-2635

  Iglehart, John K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

FATIGUE; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SHORT SURVEY; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; UNITED STATES; WORKING TIME;

EID: 58049218791     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp0808736     Document Type: Article

References (3)

1. Resident duty hours: enhancing sleep, supervision, and safety: Committee on Optimizing Graduate Medical Trainee (Resident) Hours and Work Schedules to Improve Patient Safety. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2008.
2. Dingell JD, Barton J, Stupak B, Whitfield E. Letter written to William Munier, Agency for Healthcare, Research, and Quality. Washington DC: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and Commerce, March 29, 2007.
3. Barger LK, Ayas NT, Cade BE, et al. Impact of extended-duration shifts on medical errors, adverse events, and attention failures. PLoS Med 2006;3(12):e487.