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Letters20 December 2005Unintended ConsequencesSteven J. Zanders, DOSteven J. Zanders, DOFrom St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network, Bethlehem, PA 18015.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-143-12-200512200-00015 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:I nodded in agreement as I read Dr. Ryan's (1) comments on the new paradigm of work-hour restrictions. Having been a part of the old regime as a resident and the new regime as a fellow and attending physician, I have encountered the same phenomenon. I believe we are creating less experienced, less knowledgeable physicians for myriad reasons—one of which is the extra hours of work that are now added to our already-burdened days. In our institution, attending physicians are working more hours and have a schedule much like we did as interns and residents. Because our ...Reference1. Ryan J. Unintended consequences: the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education work-hour rules in practice. Ann Intern Med. 2005;143:82-3. [PMID: 15998759] LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network, Bethlehem, PA 18015.Disclosures: None disclosed. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoUnintended Consequences: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Work-Hour Rules in Practice Jason Ryan Unintended Consequences Jason Ryan Unintended Consequences Ellis M. Knight Metrics 20 December 2005Volume 143, Issue 12Page: 917KeywordsConflicts of interestPatients ePublished: 20 December 2005 Issue Published: 20 December 2005 CopyrightCopyright © 2005 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...

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