Ethical aspects of limiting residents' work hours.

Urban Wiesing

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Ethical aspects of limiting residents' work hours.

October 17, 2007

Wiesing U. Bioethics. 2007;21(7):398-405.

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The author considers how to effectively regulate physician working hours and stay within the ethical construct of safe medical care.

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