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Instead of Duty-Hour Restrictions, Try Bedside Sign Out
May 2nd, 2013by: Dr. Jesse Irwin
As it turns out, reducing the number of hours that residents are allowed to work without taking a break – from 30 down to 16 – actually makes them more stressed out and depressed, results in more clinical errors, and doesn’t lead to their getting any more sleep than they did before. That’s according to […]
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A Week of Tragedy and Wonders: Boston, Waco, and Times Like This
April 25th, 2013by: Dr. Julian Orenstein
Think way back to ten days ago. Kim Jong Un’s bizarre anti-US saber rattling: nuke tipped missiles aimed at a Colorado Springs (located squarely in the heart of Texas). On April 15 he promised hellfire to commemorate his grandfather, the patriarch of his dynasty. Then, at 3pm that Monday, came two near-simultaneous explosions at an […]
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