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For whom the Bell Commission tolls: unintended effects of limiting residents' hours.

Millard WB. Ann Emerg Med. 2009;54:A25-A29.

The author debates the viability of the Institute of Medicine residency training reforms noted in their 2008 report and outlines concerns related to the 80-hour resident work week.

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Association of workload of on-call medical interns with on-call sleep duration, shift duration, and participation in educational activities.

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Revisiting duty-hour limits — IOM recommendations for patient safety and resident education.

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Commentary

Setting of Care

Emergency Departments

Target Audience

Health Care Executives and Administrators

Organizational Behaviorists

Educators

Clinical Area

Emergency Medicine

Safety Target

Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems

Fatigue and Sleep Deprivation

Approach to Improving Safety

Quality Improvement Strategies

Communication between Providers

Duty Hour Limitation

Residents and Fellows

Origin/Sponsor

United States of America