The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 2 , Pages 135-136 , February 2009

Surgery is different: A response to the IOM report

  • Josef E. Fischer, M.D., FACS

      Affiliations

    • Harvard Medical School
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Josef E. Fischer, M.D., FACS, Harvard Medical School, 1135 Tremont Street, Suite 512, Boston, MA 02120. Tel.: 617-754-9242. fax: 617-754-9230
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  • Gerald B. Healy, M.D., FACS

      Affiliations

    • Harvard Medical School
    • ,
  • L.D. Britt, M.D., MPh, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Eastern Virginia Medical School

References 

  1. Czeisler CA, Rothschild JM, Cronin JW, et al. Effect of reducing interns' work hours on serious medical errors in intensive care units. N Engl J Med. 2004;351:1838–1848
  2. Czeisler CA, Cronin JW, Evans EE, et al. Effect of reducing interns' weekly work hours on sleep and attentional failures. N Engl J Med. 2004;351:1829–1837

PII: S0002-9610(09)00009-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.01.001

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 2 , Pages 135-136 , February 2009

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