The response of the APPD, CoPS and AAP to the Institute of Medicine report on resident duty hours.

Susan Guralnick; Jerry Rushton; James F. Bale; Victoria Norwood; Franklin Trimm; Daniel Schumacher

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The response of the APPD, CoPS and AAP to the Institute of Medicine report on resident duty hours.

April 7, 2010

Guralnick S, Rushton J, Bale JF, et al. Pediatrics. 2010;125(4):786-790.

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This position paper responds to the IOM report on resident duty hours and expresses concerns about the impact that further reduction of resident hours could have on trainee competency, the costs of medical education, and the future pediatric workforce.

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