Association of Resident Shift Length with Procedural Complications
Training programs for resident physicians struggle to balance the need for clinical experience with the impact of fatigue on patient safety. The length of shifts worked by emergency medicine (EM) residents is likely an important determinant of resident fatigue.
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: J. David Gatz, Daniel B. Gingold, Daniel L. Lemkin, R. Gentry Wilkerson Tags: Education Source Type: research