https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/10/health/us-doctors-residents-24-hour-shifts.html
(I wanted to post this in pre-med allopathic rather than allopathic because I'm still pre-med and I think this info. is relevant for us to see the path we're headed on.)
I might still be limited in my perspective as an undergrad, but 24-hour shifts seem plain crazy to me. I've pulled numerous all-nighters for exams and it never worked out. I couldn't think critically/properly; I only had the brain power to regurgitate memorized facts. And to be expected to make critical healthcare decisions in this state? I knew that the 80-hour weekly limit had been instated some time in the past few years, so I thought maybe things were going to be generally headed in that direction, but I guess not. And the article says that post-first-year residents are already allowed to work 24-hour shifts. Do the pros of 24-hour shifts really outweigh the cons?
(I wanted to post this in pre-med allopathic rather than allopathic because I'm still pre-med and I think this info. is relevant for us to see the path we're headed on.)
I might still be limited in my perspective as an undergrad, but 24-hour shifts seem plain crazy to me. I've pulled numerous all-nighters for exams and it never worked out. I couldn't think critically/properly; I only had the brain power to regurgitate memorized facts. And to be expected to make critical healthcare decisions in this state? I knew that the 80-hour weekly limit had been instated some time in the past few years, so I thought maybe things were going to be generally headed in that direction, but I guess not. And the article says that post-first-year residents are already allowed to work 24-hour shifts. Do the pros of 24-hour shifts really outweigh the cons?
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