Commentary Attending work hour restrictions: is it time? Citation Text: Hyman NH. Attending work hour restrictions: is it time? Arch Surg. 2009;144(1):7-8. doi:10.1001/archsurg.2008.518. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL January 28, 2009 Hyman NH. Arch Surg. 2009;144(1):7-8. View more articles from the same authors. This commentary discusses fatigue and burnout among surgeons in the context of resident duty hour restrictions and the surgical work environment. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Hyman NH. Attending work hour restrictions: is it time? Arch Surg. 2009;144(1):7-8. doi:10.1001/archsurg.2008.518. 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