Guiding Principles:
Rigorously Study Alternatives for Work Hour Reduction
Measure Outcomes Related to Resident Education
Improve “Sign-Out” Procedures
Eliminate or Minimize Situations in Which Residents Work 24 to 30 Continuous Hours
Improve Monitoring of Standards
Increase Flexibility for Implementation and Enforcement
Recognize the Importance of Supervision and Work Intensity
Align Incentives for Payment With Desired Objectives
Twenty years too late.
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Internet-based learning is associated with large positive effects compared with no intervention. In contrast, effects compared with non-Internet instructional methods are heterogeneous and generally small, suggesting effectiveness similar to traditional methods. Future research should directly compare different Internet-based interventions.
Big surprise. Now we just need a display with haptic input and surround–smell…
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