Shorter doc training not tied to worse outcomes: study

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Shorter doc training not tied to worse outcomes: study

By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A 2003 rule restricting the number of hours doctors-in-training can work each week didn?t affect the quality of care they provided once they were practicing independently, suggests a new study. Restricting the hours doctors-in-training (commonly called "residents") worked each week may, in fact, have improved the outcomes for their high-risk patients, the researchers write in the journal Health Affairs. ?I think there are two issues that are very hotly debated in the field of medical education and workforce training,? said Dr. ...

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