Abstract
More countries should collect data to compare how the European working time regulations affect the time that junior doctors spend on training and direct patient care, an academic has said. Paul O’Connor is coauthor of a study led by the National University of Ireland, Galway, and published in the International Journal for Quality in Health Care .1 The study showed that interns in Ireland spent more time on direct patient care and educational activities and less time on indirect care activities than those in the United States or Australia. O’Connor told BMJ Careers that it was reassuring that the working time regulations did not seem to be having a negative impact …
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