Editor's Picks “It is clearly true that shift changes are a source of miscommunication and error, but it’s deeply unimaginative to consider that the solution is to keep people working beyond the point that neurobiology tells us our systems can function well, even adequately.”
- James Hamblin, MD, questions raising the limit on the number of hours first year residents can work in a column for The Atlantic.
 A study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that end-of-rotation transitions may pose higher risks to internal medicine patients when residents are involved.
To identify ways to alleviate stress and burnout among medical professions, Steven A. Adelman, MD, a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine; and Harris A. Berman, MD, dean of Tufts University School of Medicine, recently surveyed 425 practicing physicians, healthcare leaders, and executives.
All sponsoring institutions must guarantee their residents and fellows the opportunity or platform to “communicate and exchange” information among themselves about their learning and working environment.
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