Patient Safety Concerns Over New 24-hour Shift Rule for First-year Doctors

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On Saturday, 30,000 first-year medical residents begin work and new rules taking effect that same day could add eight or more hours to their shifts. Doctors fresh out of medical school will be able to work for up to 24 hours at a time instead of the previous limit of 16 hours, raising concerns about patient safety.

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