Reducing non-clinical working hours of junior doctors could benefit patient outcomes

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Dear Editor, An 80-hour duty limit for residents was first introduced by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in 2003, with the further addition of a 16-hour continuous duty period limit for first-year residents in 2011. Prior studies1 have demonstrated an association between longer working hours and increased risk of mental illness,2 attentional