Impact of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education work-hour regulations on neurosurgical resident education and productivity: Special topic

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 110, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 820-827

  Jagannathan, Jay ^a   Vates, G Edward ^b   Pouratian, Nader ^a   Sheehan, Jason P ^a   Patrie, James ^a   Grady, M Sean ^c   Jane Sr , John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; Neurosurgical resident; Work hour restrictions

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; LICENCE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEUROSURGERY; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNITED STATES; WORKING TIME; EDUCATION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD;

ACCREDITATION; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EFFICIENCY; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; NEUROSURGERY; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; UNITED STATES; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 66849132624     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2009.2.JNS081446     Document Type: Article

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