N ow that my internship has ended, I am left pondering what I have become as a result of my
medical metamorphosis, the Kafkaesque process by which naive, idealistic laypeople are …

The invitation to participate with a representative of the law in a discussion in which the
professions look at general education is an honor that I deeply appreciate. Borrowing a term …

As the director of an internal medicine training program in a large urban academic medical
center, I have mixed feelings about the regulations proposed by the New York State Health …

Abstract In 1989, the New York State Legislature enacted New York State Code 405 in
response to the death of a patient in a New York City hospital. Code 405 was the …

The Massachusetts General Hospital opened its doors in 1821. I joined the staff as an intern
in 1932 and, for nearly one third of the life of the hospital, have been an observer of the …

The superb essay by Robert Ebert and Eli Ginzberg should be on the" must reading" list for
all serious students of the contemporary medical scene. It is difficult to disagree in any way …

THE CONGRESS of the United States has failed to pass legislation that would accord
physicians-intraining (by convention called residents, house officers, or house staff) a status …

Today begins an experience that can be expected to provide a lifelong opportunity for
stimulation, challenge, and reward through service to others. As in all other human …

Discusses graduate medical education and the changes in the working conditions of
residents in New York. Format of residency training; Responsibility of attending physician …

Ambivalence concerning the perceived role of the house officer in the teaching hospitals of
this country is about to be laid to rest. Whether or not the Department of Labor grants …