This doesn't return things to the pre-duty-hours era. However, it does roll back specific limits that were created for first year residents (interns). When even

This doesn't return things to the pre-duty-hours era. However, it does roll back specific limits that were created for first year residents (interns). When eventually studied, the interpretation that most of us had was that there is not a significant difference in patient care with these shorter hours. This is due to, we think, the tradeoff between a tired doctor who knows your current condition well, and better rested doctors who are handing off responsibility more often.