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Laura Vater, MD, MPH

@doclauravater

GI oncologist @IUCancerCenter | Writer (narrative med, fiction) | TEDx & commencement speaker. Writing about humanism in medicine, for patients & clinicians.

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New data: Long hours (≥60 per week) & extended shifts (≥24 hours) pose a danger to patient safety & to residents. The combination has a synergistic effect, amplifying medical errors, car crashes, and needle sticks. It’s time to rethink the way we’ve always done things.

New data: Long hours (≥60 per week) & extended shifts (≥24 hours) pose a danger to patient safety & to residents. The combination has a synergistic effect, amplifying medical errors, car crashes, and needle sticks. It’s time to rethink the way we’ve always done things.