The reduction of medical resident duty hours for the benefit of

Postgrad Med J · Feb 2025

The reduction of medical resident duty hours for the benefit of patient safety.

Since the case of Libby Zion spurred the first duty hour restrictions placed upon medical residents, the impact of fatigue and the importance of duty hour restrictions have been hotly debated. This paper discusses the history of duty hour restrictions as well as the documented impact of fatigue both on the medical profession and other industries upon which the federal government has imposed hours restrictions due to the danger fatigue has been found to pose. It then takes this information and applies it to the American Medical Association's 'Code of Medical Ethics' to determine if residents can truly adhere to these principles and prioritize patient safety while working hours shaped by current duty hour limits.

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- Alison Hager.
- Albany Medical College, 43 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208, United States.
- Postgrad Med J. 2025 Feb 4.
AbstractSince the case of Libby Zion spurred the first duty hour restrictions placed upon medical residents, the impact of fatigue and the importance of duty hour restrictions have been hotly debated. This paper discusses the history of duty hour restrictions as well as the documented impact of fatigue both on the medical profession and other industries upon which the federal government has imposed hours restrictions due to the danger fatigue has been found to pose. It then takes this information and applies it to the American Medical Association's 'Code of Medical Ethics' to determine if residents can truly adhere to these principles and prioritize patient safety while working hours shaped by current duty hour limits.© The Author(s) 2025. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

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