Resident Work Hour Limits and Patient Safety
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Patient safety, work hour regulations, and resident education.
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgery
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0003-4932
DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000164075.18748.38