A Systematic Review of the Effects of Resident Duty Hour Restrictions in Surgery

Ahmed, N.; S. Devitt, K.; Keshet, I.; Spicer, J.; Imrie, K.; Feldman, L.; Cools-Lartigue, J.; Kayssi, Ahmed; Lipsman, N.; Elmi, M.; Kulkarni, A.; Parshuram, C.; Mainprize, T.; Warren, R.; Fata, P.; Gorman, M.; Feinberg, Stan; Rutka, J.

doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000000595

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A Systematic Review of the Effects of Resident Duty Hour Restrictions in Surgery

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N. Ahmed

K. S. Devitt

I. Keshet

Abstract

Background:In 2003, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) mandated 80-hour resident duty limits. In 2011 the ACGME mandated 16-hour duty maximums for PGY1 (post graduate year) residents. The stated goals were to improve patient safety, resident well-being, and education. A...

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Medicine

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