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http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/756953
This is something we already knew. From the Article:
"Among the new rules was a stipulation of a 16-hour shift limitation for postgraduate year 1 residents. As many as 83% of the survey respondents said they disagreed with the new rule, a sentiment that has been voiced in previous surveys."
"The concern is that this continuity of care for patients is compromised, as is essential training time, when residents need to adhere to restrictions on the duration of their shifts, said lead author Kyle M. Fargen, MD, MPH, from the University of Florida Department of Neurosurgery in Gainesville.
"Neurosurgery residents must care for large numbers of patients, many of whom are critically ill, and must learn to operate in long, complex cases from start to finish," he told Medscape Medical News.
"Most residents barely make it under the 80-hour limit on a week-to-week basis. Frequently, residents are forced away from important experiences, like finishing a surgery, addressing their patient needs, or other educational patient encounters, so that they stay under 80 hours for the week."
Interestingly, the strong opposition to the new rules was voiced despite the fact that 31 residents (8%) reported being involved in a motor vehicle collision or life-threatening event, and 20 (6%) reported having made a medical error resulting in patient harm after an extended shift."
tl;dr: they hate the 16 hour intern limit, they think the restrictions are hurting continuity of care, however, car accidents have occurred after long shifts.
This is something we already knew. From the Article:
"Among the new rules was a stipulation of a 16-hour shift limitation for postgraduate year 1 residents. As many as 83% of the survey respondents said they disagreed with the new rule, a sentiment that has been voiced in previous surveys."
"The concern is that this continuity of care for patients is compromised, as is essential training time, when residents need to adhere to restrictions on the duration of their shifts, said lead author Kyle M. Fargen, MD, MPH, from the University of Florida Department of Neurosurgery in Gainesville.
"Neurosurgery residents must care for large numbers of patients, many of whom are critically ill, and must learn to operate in long, complex cases from start to finish," he told Medscape Medical News.
"Most residents barely make it under the 80-hour limit on a week-to-week basis. Frequently, residents are forced away from important experiences, like finishing a surgery, addressing their patient needs, or other educational patient encounters, so that they stay under 80 hours for the week."
Interestingly, the strong opposition to the new rules was voiced despite the fact that 31 residents (8%) reported being involved in a motor vehicle collision or life-threatening event, and 20 (6%) reported having made a medical error resulting in patient harm after an extended shift."
tl;dr: they hate the 16 hour intern limit, they think the restrictions are hurting continuity of care, however, car accidents have occurred after long shifts.