European working time directive: Running out of time

BMJ (Online)

Volumn 338, Issue 7700, 2009, Pages 914-915

  Richards, Tessa ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EUROPE; FATIGUE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ERROR; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SHIFT WORKER; SHORT SURVEY; SLEEP WALKING; WORKING TIME; ARTICLE; EUROPEAN UNION; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EUROPEAN UNION; GREAT BRITAIN; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING;

EID: 67649206605     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

References (4)

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2. Royal College of Surgeons of England. European Working Time Directive debated in House of Commons. www.rcseng.ac.uk/policy/parliamentary-updates/ european-working-time-directive-debated-in- house-of-commons.
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