Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health
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Scand J Work Environ Health · Nov 2010
The impact of junior doctors' worktime arrangements on their fatigue and well-being.
Many doctors report working excessively demanding schedules that comply with the European Working Time Directive (EWTD). We compared groups of junior doctors working on different schedules in order to identify which features of schedule design most negatively affected their fatigue and well-being in recent weeks. ⋯ The current findings identify parameters, in addition to those specified in the EWTD, for designing schedules that limit their impact on doctors' fatigue and well-being.