Research and Reviews in the Fastlane 071

This study looks at the effect of institution of duty hour restrictions on the outcome of Medicare patients. Although the study is retrospective and derived from large database information, it gives us a peak into the bigger picture of duty hours regulations: patient outcomes. The study authors found no difference in any important outcomes. It is similarly unclear whether these restrictions have improved resident quality of education or quality of life. Large system wide changes duty hour restrictions should, in the future, be implemented not based on theory but actual data of improved outcomes. An accompanying editorial delves into this issue and others.Recommended by Anand SwaminathanThe R&R iconoclastic sneak peek icon keyThe list of contributorsThe R&R ARCHIVER&R Hall of famer You simply MUST READ this!R&R Hot stuff! Everyone’s going to be talking about thisR&R Landmark paper A paper that made a differenceR&R Game Changer? Might change your clinical practiceR&R Eureka! Revolutionary idea or conceptR&R Mona Lisa Brilliant writing or explanationR&R Boffintastic High quality researchR&R Trash Must read, because it is so wrong!R&R WTF! Weird, transcendent or funtabulous!That’s it for this week…That should keep you busy for a week at least! Thanks to our wonderful group of editors and contributors Leave a comment below if you have any queries, suggestions, or comments about this week’s R&R in the FASTL...
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