Physician practice patterns resemble ACGME duty hours.

Mamle Anim; Ronald J. Markert; Virginia C. Wood; Barbara L. Schuster

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Physician practice patterns resemble ACGME duty hours.

July 8, 2009

Anim M, Markert RJ, Wood VC, et al. Am J Med. 2009;122(6):587-93.

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Practicing physicians reported regularly working more than 80 hours per week and more than 30 consecutive hours without rest—work hours that exceed the maximum allowable for residents under current regulations.

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