Non-resident medical residents
2009/12/24 – 4:47 amMedical residents in Quebec believe 24-hour call violates Charter rights -CMAJ April 28, 2009.
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Extended work shifts and the risk of motor vehicle crashes among interns.
N Engl J Med. 2005 Jan 13;352(2):125-34.
These findings reveal that the schedule of present-day resident physicians in the United States is far different from that of resident physicians 60 years ago who lived, worked, and slept in the hospital in order to follow the evolution of the illnesses of patients who were hospitalized for extended periods.
Driving home is not required if you live in the hospital!
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