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An appeal for evidence-based resident duty hours reform.

Khoong EC, Linker AS. An Appeal for Evidence-Based Resident Duty Hours Reform. JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(11):1555-1556. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.4469.

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December 18, 2017
Khoong EC, Linker AS. JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(11):1555-1556.
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The impact of reductions in resident duty hours has been a topic of debate for decades. This commentary reviews the evidence applied to determine ACGME work hour policies. The authors call for a more robust process to design policies that affect the safety of patient care. A recent PSNet perspective describes the latest ACGME duty hour revisions.

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Khoong EC, Linker AS. An Appeal for Evidence-Based Resident Duty Hours Reform. JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(11):1555-1556. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.4469.