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Effects of a night-team system on resident sleep and work hours.
December 14, 2011
Chua K-P, Gordon M, Sectish TC, et al. Pediatrics. 2011;128(6):1142-7.
In response to the 2011 duty hour regulations, many residency programs are shifting toward night-team systems where residents work defined night shifts rather than traditional overnight call. This study from a pediatrics residency program found that although residents worked fewer hours per day under the night-team system, they also slept less.
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