Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London
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J R Coll Physicians Lond · Jan 1992
What will happen to the quality of care with fewer junior doctors? A Delphi study of consultant physicians' views.
Hospital medical staffing: achieving a balance proposed a reduction in the number of junior doctors and an expansion in the number of consultant posts. This change was to be subject to the 'safety net'--that the number of staff should not fall below a minimum safe level for 24-hour emergency cover. However, no operational definition of 'safe' was offered. ⋯ This included such factors as the time spent by patients waiting in outpatient and A&E departments, and the time doctors spend talking to patients. Consultants were less concerned over the effect of reduced staff numbers on the technical efficiency of provision, and least of all on the effectiveness of care. This last point was seen to be a reflection of consultant physicians' confidence in the basic medical knowledge and skill of their junior staff.
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J R Coll Physicians Lond · Jul 1989
Biography Historical ArticlePhiloctetes by Sophocles: a case for diagnosis.