Harvard Medical School (May 2022) - Doctors, Sleep, and Patient Safety: National policy leads to reduction in harmful, fatal medical errors

Title:

Doctors, Sleep, and Patient Safety

 

Authors:

Haley Bridger

 

Published:

Harvard Medical School, 12 May 2022

https://hms.harvard.edu/news/doctors-sleep-patient-safety

From the article:

A new study by Harvard Medical School researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital examines the impact of the 16-hour limit on the safety outcomes of patients directly under the care of resident-physicians.

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