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Duty hours and pregnancy outcome among residents in obstetrics and gynecology.
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It is demonstrated that, although women house officers continued to work more than 80 hours per week during pregnancy, most had a good pregnancy outcome, and there was a higher frequency of preterm labor, preeclampsia, and fetal growth restriction in female residents than in spouses or partners of male residents.About:
This article is published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.The article was published on 2003-11-01. It has received 70 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Obstetrics and gynaecology & Pregnancy.read more
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Cross-sectional study on adverse pregnancy outcomes among female healthcare workers in kuching, sarawak
TL;DR: In this study, adverse pregnancy outcomes among female healthcare workers is significantly higher than non-healthcare workers and complete miscarriage occurred more frequently among healthcare workers who work on shift.
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Fertility and Childbearing Outcomes of Practicing Female Plastic Surgeons
TL;DR: In this paper , an anonymous online survey was distributed to all female active and candidate members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons to report the current status of fertility and childbearing outcomes of practicing female plastic surgeons.
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Comparison of Labor and Delivery Complications and Delivery Methods Between Physicians and White-Collar Workers.
TL;DR: Increased risks of some adverse labor and delivery complications were observed among physicians, when compared to white-collar workers, and it is suggested that working women should take preventative action to manage occupational risks during pregnancy.
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Medicine as a Family-Friendly Profession?
Ann K. Boulis,Jerry A. Jacobs +1 more
TL;DR: For instance, between 1970 and 2005, the percent of adult women working for pay increased from 43.3 to 59.3% in the US as mentioned in this paper, and women not only increased their participation in the labor force, but also increased their commitment to it.
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Fatigue among Clinicians and the Safety of Patients
David M. Gaba,Steven K. Howard +1 more
TL;DR: The authors argue that reform is needed because the long work hours of clinicians adversely affect the quality of health care and current policies regulating residents' hours of work and options for new regulations governing residency shifts.
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New requirements for resident duty hours.
TL;DR: A systematic review of the effectiveness of critical appraisal skills training for clinicians and the impact of an evidence-based medicine curriculum based on adult learning theory on students' reading habits and knowledge is presented.
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The debate over residents' work hours.
TL;DR: The system of training resident physicians in the United States is about to undergo substantial changes, and more — but not all — residents will be limited to 80 hours of work per week, averaged over a four-week period.
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Pregnancy during residency: a literature review.
TL;DR: The author comments on the use of existing data to make common sense changes and on the need for further studies to help clarify the issues and evaluate program changes.
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Duty hours for resident physicians--tough choices for teaching hospitals.
TL;DR: Those involved in graduate medical education have long struggled with competing priorities that surround the issue of residents' work hours: providing each trainee with an adequate amount of clinical experience; protecting time for teaching conferences and self-study; preserving sufficient continuity of patient care; and avoiding excessive fatigue.