Student american veterinary medical association duty hours guidelines

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The AVMA appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the amendments proposed during the October 2006 meeting of the Terrestrial Animal Health Standards Commission (TAHSC) to the General Definitions, Guidelines for the Transport of Animals by Sea, and Guidelines for the Transport of Animals by Land of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code. As requested, our responses are formulated for e...

Student midwives' duty hours: risks, standards, and recommendations.

INTRODUCTION A growing body of literature has emerged describing the risks of extended-duty shifts and sleep deprivation. Worldwide, midwifery organizations have not adopted standards for practitioner or student duty shifts. This project reviews the literature related to extended-duty shifts in an effort to develop evidence-based recommendations for student nurse-midwives/student midwives (SNMs...

MEDICAL SECTION OF THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION Respiratory Protection Guidelines

Respirators (respiratory personal protective devices) are an essential component of programs for protecting workers against inhaled toxins. They are occasionally used in other settings such as protecting patients against inhaled irritants and for protecting military personnel civilian populations against chemical, biologic, or nuclear warfare. In most instances, those using respirators will be ...

American Gastroenterological Association Medical Position Statement: guidelines on constipation.

This document presents the official recommendations of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) on constipation. It was approved by the Clinical Practice and Practice Economics Committee on March 4, 2000, and by the AGA Governing Board on May 21, 2000.