Safe working hours - doctors in training a best practice issue

Safe working hours--doctors in training a best practice issue.

In 1995, the Australian Medical Association launched its Safe Working Hours campaign. By 1998, this had been developed into a National Code of Conduct that continues to resonate in the Australian public health system. However, and particularly in respect of Doctors in Training (DITs) who continue to work long hours, there are levels of resistance to proposals that seek to re-organise work or ch...

Perspectives on the working hours of Australian junior doctors

The working hours of junior doctors have been a focus of discussion in Australia since the mid-1990s. Several national organizations, including the Australian Medical Association (AMA), have been prominent in advancing this agenda and have collected data (most of which is self-reported) on the working hours of junior doctors over the last 15 years. Overall, the available data indicate that work...

Junior doctors' working hours and the circadian rhythm of hormones.

What have shorter working hours for doctors achieved?

The first years after qualification are difficult for all doctors. It’s a lot of responsibility for someone in their midtwenties. The work is hard and complex and it takes time to acquire the ability to translate the theoretical knowledge acquired at medical school into clinical practice. Neal Chatterjee 1 has recently described the initial rawness and impact of hospital life on the new resid...

Junior doctors and the EC draft directive on working hours.

uncertainty has surrounded the issue of confidentiality. While most doctors will respect the confidentiality of those seeking contraceptive advice, the suspicion has remained that a few, because of their personal beliefs, would breach confidentiality in the case ofsomeone under 16. The difficulty for the young person lies in distinguishing between those doctors they can and cannot trust. The co...