The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 185, Issue 1 , Pages 10-12, January 2003

Limiting resident duty hours

  • Lazar J. Greenfield, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, 2101 Taubman Center, Box 0346, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0346, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-734-936-6398; fax: +1-734-763-0190.

Received 4 September 2002; received in revised form 7 September 2002

Abstract 

Limitation of resident duty hours continues to be a national concern with weekly work hour limits legislated in New York State. The Residency Review Committee for Surgery monitors programs for working conditions and will be enforcing new regulations from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Other sources of resident stress must also be addressed.

Keywords:  Resident duty hours, Residency review committee, Patient care quality, Patient care safety

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PII: S0002-9610(02)01144-3

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 185, Issue 1 , Pages 10-12, January 2003

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