Effective implementation of work-hour limits and systemic improvements.

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Published in Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf on November 01, 2007

Authors

Christopher P Landrigan1, Charles A Czeisler, Laura K Barger, Najib T Ayas, Jeffrey M Rothschild, Steven W Lockley, Harvard Work Hours, Health and Safety Group

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, USA. clandrigan@rics.bwh.harvard.edu

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