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Trainee fatigue: Are new limits on work hours enough?

Steven K. Howard and David M. Gaba
CMAJ March 16, 2004 170 (6) 975-976; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.1031613
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    Thank you for your article. Very important issue that does not get enough attention. In medical school we are taught how to become health care providers however we work in an environment where our own health is often forgotten. This paper is another step in the right direction with regards to making hospitals a safer place for health care providers and most importantly patients.

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    Thank you for your article. Very important issue that does not get enough attention. In medical school we are taught how to become health care providers however we work in an environment where our own health is often forgotten. This paper is another step in the right direction with regards to making hospitals a safer place for health care providers and most importantly patients.

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    Very interesting article. Alas, guidelines and rules are difficult to make, but even more difficult to enforce.

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    Very interesting article. Sleep is definitely important.

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    I agree with your paper. The US seems to be acting quicker on this though.

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