Surgical residents' perception of the 16-hour work day restriction: Concern for negative impact on resident education and patient care

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 215, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 868-877

  Lee, David Y ^a   Myers, Elizabeth A ^a   Rehmani, Sadiq S ^a   Wexelman, Barbara A ^a   Ross, Ronald E ^a   Belsley, Scott S ^a,b   McGinty, James J ^a,b   Bhora, Faiz Y ^a,b  

^a ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; REVIEW; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKFLOW;

EID: 84869499708     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: 18791190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.08.005     Document Type: Article

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