Review Resident work hour restrictions: where are we now? Citation Text: Curet MJ. Resident work hour restrictions: where are we now? J Am Coll Surg. 2008;207(5):767-76. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.07.010. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL December 3, 2008 Curet MJ. J Am Coll Surg. 2008;207(5):767-76. View more articles from the same authors. This review analyzed how work hour restrictions have affected resident quality of life, resident education, faculty work hours, and patient care quality. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Curet MJ. Resident work hour restrictions: where are we now? J Am Coll Surg. 2008;207(5):767-76. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.07.010. 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