Effect of the 16-Hour Work Limit on General Surgery Intern Operative Case Volume | Zendy

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Effect of the 16-Hour Work Limit on General Surgery Intern Operative Case Volume

Author(s) -

Samuel I. Schwartz,

Joseph M. Galante,

Amy H. Kaji,

Matthew Dolich,

David W. Easter,

Marc L. Melcher,

Kevin Patel,

Mark E. Reeves,

Alí Salim,

Anthony J. Senagore,

Danny Takanishi,

Christian de Virgilio

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

jama surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757

H-Index - 176

eISSN - 2168-6262

pISSN - 2168-6254

DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.2677

Subject(s) - medicine , graduate medical education , general surgery , laparoscopy , surgery , accreditation , medical education

The 80-hour work-week limit for all residents was instituted in 2003 and studies looking at its effect have been mixed. Since the advent of the 16-hour mandate for postgraduate year 1 residents in July 2011, no data have been published regarding the effect of this additional work-hour restriction.

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