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. 2006 Dec;3(12):e497.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030497.

Are residents' extended shifts associated with adverse events?

Mariana Szklo-Coxe  1
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Are residents' extended shifts associated with adverse events?

Mariana Szklo-Coxe. PLoS Med. 2006 Dec.

Abstract

Szklo-Coxe discusses a new prospective study in PLoS Medicine that examined the relationship between residents' work patterns and adverse clinical events.

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Competing Interests: The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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