Open AccessThe Effects of Work-Hour Limitations on Resident Well-being, Patient Care, and Education in an Internal Medicine Residency Program
Author(s) -
Lara Goitein,
Tait D. Shanafelt,
Joyce E. Wipf,
Christopher G. Slatore,
Anthony L. Back
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.165.22.2601
Subject(s) - burnout , graduate medical education , accreditation , family medicine , medicine , job satisfaction , emotional exhaustion , nursing , psychology , medical education , clinical psychology , social psychology
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education work-hour limitations (WHLs) were implemented in July 2003. Effects on resident well-being, patient care, and education are not well understood. We investigated these effects of WHLs.
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