Medical residents angered at extended work hours. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Medical residents angered at extended work hours. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Newspaper/Magazine Article
 
• Published April 2017

Medical residents angered at extended work hours.

Hurt J. Med Econ. April 26, 2017.

Discussions about resident work hours generate debate regarding safety and physician burnout. This magazine article reports resident physician concerns about the shift hour changes that allow for flexible duty hours within a maximum 80-hour workweek.

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