The controversy over work limits for medical residents rolls on. An editorial in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine argues that studies haven’t clearly shown whether the caps imposed in 2003 have improved outcomes for patients.
Residents are newly minted med-school grads doing their intensive clinical training. Even under the caps, [...]

Presented by Seth Thaler
12/4/2008
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A national panel of medical experts proposed significant and costly changes for training new doctors in the nation’s hospitals, recommending mandatory sleep breaks and more structured shift changes to reduce the risk of fatigue-related errors. But will the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, or ACGME, the professional association of residency programs, be able or [...]