Commentary The 80-hour work week: why safer patient care will mean more health care is provided by physician extenders. Citation Text: McLean TR. The 80-Hour Work Week. Journal of Legal Medicine. 2005;26(3). doi:10.1080/01947640500218349. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL September 14, 2005 McLean TR. Journal of Legal Medicine. 2005;26(3). View more articles from the same authors. The author explores the consequences of restricting work hours for residents and physicians. He suggests that such shift work will result in logistical challenges and require change in the professional staffing of hospitals. Available at PubMed citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: McLean TR. The 80-Hour Work Week. Journal of Legal Medicine. 2005;26(3). doi:10.1080/01947640500218349. 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