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: Illinois Medical Malpractice BlogNew standards for medical residents? hours need regulations for enforcement
By Steven M. Levin and John J. Perconti
A recent New York Times article examined recent programs calling for lightened hours for medical residents. The Times piece says that for the standards to be enforced, they need regulations. The panel proposed that residents or no more than 16 hours straight and that every 30-hour shift needs a five-hour sleep break after 16 hours. Such regulations would be great and likely lower rates of medical malpractice and surgical error.
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Full post as published by Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog on December 10, 2008 (boomark / email).
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