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Effects of Traditional 24-hour Work Shifts on Physician and Patient Safety
- Effects of Traditional 24-hour Work Shifts on Physician and Patient Safety
- Patient Safety
- Harvard Work Hours, Health, and Safety Study: Part 1
- Harvard Work Hours, Health, and Safety Study (continued)
- Intern Sleep and Patient Safety Study
- Intern Sleep and Pt Safety Study, Part 2
- Are Current ACGME Work Hour Limits Sufficient to Solve the Problem?
- Harvard Work Hours, Health, and Safety Study, Part 3: Compliance with Duty Hour Standards
- Harvard Work Hours, Health, and Safety Study: Part 4
- Eliminating 24-hour Shifts...... What About the Risks of Lost Continuity of Care?
- Problems in Care Continuity
- Signout Process: A Survey of Residents at BWH
- Communication During Post-operative Patient Hand-off in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
- The Path Forward—Changing the 24-hour Paradigm
- European Working Time Directive
- New Zealand
- Acknowledgements