Why have working hour restrictions apparently not improved patient safety?

How the ACGME Work-Hour Restrictions Have Affected Orthopedic Residents.

Why Should We Have a Periodic Safety and Performance Program for Medical Devices

Nowadays, more than 10,000 different types of medical devices can be found in hospitals.These devices used in medical centers and hospitals for monitoring and treatment of patients require periodic safety and performance checking in order to have confidence in their functioning and operation. Physicians need better accurate medical measurements in order to better diagnose diseases, monitor pati...

Why is your sunscreen not working?

5. What are the implications of this study? Patients sometimes claim that, despite regular and routine use of sunscreen, they still develop “redness.” A discussion of proper ap p lication of sunscreen then ensues, and often one concludes that sunscreen compliance is really the issue. But is it? In this issue, Young and colleagues suggest otherwise. Stemming from the knowledge that UVA radiation...

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Resident work hour restrictions do not improve patient safety in surgery: a critical appraisal based on 7 years of experience in Switzerland

In 2005 the Swiss government implemented new work-hour limitations for all residency programs in Switzerland, including a 50-hour weekly limit. The reduction in the working hours of doctors in training implicate an increase in their rest time and suggest an amelioration of doctors' clinical performance and consequently in patients' outcomes and safety - which was not detectable in a preliminary...