http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/07/limiting-resident-work-hours.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/07/limiting-resident-work-hours.html#comment-86799 Anonymous Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:18:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/07/limiting-resident-work-hours.html#comment-86799 I have no problem with the notion that ways can be found to impart the necessary knowledge within 80 hours. What I fear is lost however is the necessary ethical stance of total responsibility for the patients care. In my QA work I am shocked at the complete rejection of final clinical responsibility displayed by some of the younger docs. "That isn't my job" is actually a common response to quality of care problems. A growing number think that it isn't their place to check up to see if orders are carried out--only to write them. I have no problem with the notion that ways can be found to impart the necessary knowledge within 80 hours. What I fear is lost however is the necessary ethical stance of total responsibility for the patients care. In my QA work I am shocked at the complete rejection of final clinical responsibility displayed by some of the younger docs. “That isn’t my job” is actually a common response to quality of care problems. A growing number think that it isn’t their place to check up to see if orders are carried out–only to write them.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/07/limiting-resident-work-hours.html#comment-86788 Anonymous Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:59:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/07/limiting-resident-work-hours.html#comment-86788 make sense, after the ivory tower killed primary care, why not move on to medical education itself. make sense, after the ivory tower killed primary care, why not move on to medical education itself.

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