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Findings from A.P. Wysocki and co-authors broaden understanding of surgery

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, October 3rd, 2010

"The work hours of junior doctors have been in the spotlight since the mid-1980s. Rostering and the structure of surgical units aim to balance quality and continuity of patient care with reasonable working hours," scientists in Australia report.

"Actual hours worked during two 12-week surgical registrar rosters were compared. Compliance of each roster with fatigue recommendations was assessed with Fatigue Audit InterDyne (FAID, InterDynamics Pty Ltd, Adelaide, Australia) software. Workload was determined from an electronic prospective surgical audit. Impact of the roster change was discussed with consultants and registrars. The traditional roster started on 16 July 2007...

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