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Putting the sleepy resident issue to bed: federal legislation is not the answer to excessive medical resident working hours.
Stone JD. Suffolk Univ Law Rev. 2007;40:745-767.

This article examines work-hour reduction and argues against federal regulation. The author contends that, to support safe care and avoid unintended consequences, reform efforts must not only limit hours but also augment resident supervision and foster high educational standards.

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