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This insanity needs to be regulated yesterday.

• imiric 2y ago
  Thankfully, it is. :)
  • hiatus 2y ago
    Are there regulations regarding doctor's working hours similar to say, truck drivers? I found this [1] article which states doctors are limited to 80 hours a week whereas truck drivers are limited to 70 hours in a 7 day period. [2] [1] https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/duty-hours-and-patient-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/duty-hours-and-patient-safety [2] https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/docs/Drivers%20Guide%20to%20HOS%202015_508.pdf https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/docs/Dri...
    • n8henrie 2y ago
      Those restrictions are for residents (trainees). They were also found not to improve patient outcomes (possibly due to increased number of handoffs, which are highly error prone).
      • hiatus 2y ago
        Do you think it makes sense that doctors can work longer hours than truck drivers?
        • n8henrie 2y ago
          If the available evidence does not show an improvement in patient outcomes with shorter hours, and if longer hours are worked willingly and enable them to treat more patients (iso widespread physician shortages), yes I do. Turning the question around, if mandating shorter hours for physicians were found to result in higher rates of significant patient harm, would you be in favor of those restrictions?
    • trollbridge 2y ago
      Doctors are in high demand, and don’t willingly work at places the demand long hours. Primary care doctors generally aren’t residents.