What is known: examining the empirical literature in resident work hours using 30 influential articles. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

What is known: examining the empirical literature in resident work hours using 30 influential articles. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published December 2016

What is known: examining the empirical literature in resident work hours using 30 influential articles.

Philibert I. J Grad Med Educ. 2016;8:795-805.

Resident duty hours continue to create controversy as a patient safety improvement strategy. This narrative review examined key studies published between 1971 and 2013 to describe the evidence shaping the duty hour debate and identify areas in need of further research.

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