From the journals, January–February 2005

[摘要] 125 With the European Working Time Directive, and the new GMS contract, the British heroic age of sleep-deprived doctoring has largely come to an end. Studies from the US, where shifts of 24 hours or more still exist, show they can lead to some dodgy decision-making, and this doesn't end when the doctor gets in the car to drive home. When it comes to the crunch, tired doctors have more accidents.

[学科分类] 卫生学