LazaroPearson

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   by LazaroPearson 10y ago

   Sorry, I incorrectly assumed you were in medicine so the whole "this is all based on B.S. data" would have been self-evident. The data from which the peer-reviewed empirical studies is flawed. I know, because I am the data. I -- a
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   by LazaroPearson 10y ago

   > Having been through residency myself Throwaway because it was so disheartening to read this perspective. > The first is that 16 hrs is too long of a shift to be working throughout, as is 24 hrs. What I'd tell you is that hardly
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   by LazaroPearson 10y ago

   > empirically produced lower rates Come on. You know people are lying out their asses about hours. Here's an idea. 12 hour shifts. Like nurses. And NPs. And PAs. Who also do handoffs.
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   by LazaroPearson 10y ago

   > Why they did a big study to see what was best As you well know, everyone lies through their teeth when it comes to hours violations.
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   by LazaroPearson 10y ago

   The problem isn't the number of doctors we produce, but the number of residency spots.
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   by LazaroPearson 10y ago

   >Also, a 28 hour shift doesn't mean that the doctor is working (or even awake) the entire time - they're on-shift, but there are periods of downtime. It's not necessarily 28 hours of constant activity. Do you really want m