Resident and staff physician
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House staff scheduling is currently one of the most important issues in graduate medical education. Proposals for regulation arose as a result of mistakes made by exhausted interns, and they involve doctors, hospitals, the public, and authorities. The New York State Department of Health recommendations include restricting work to less than 80 hours per week and shifts to less than 24 consecutive hours.
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The attire of 101 physicians in 24 Minnesota clinics was observed, and the relationships between appearance and 1) gender, 2) role, and 3) location were analyzed. Comparisons between resident and staff physicians revealed several significant differences. The results suggest that the physician's appearance affects how others view the physician as a professional.
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During the 1970s and early 1980s, it was estimated that mortality from anesthetics in the western world ranged from 1 to 4 per 10,000, with a significant percentage of these preventable. It is likely with the techniques available for risk management in anesthesia today, the mortality rate will decline significantly.
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The National Board of Medical Examiners has decided to implement computer-based testing as the standard examination methodology for all students in the near future. The author describes how computer-based testing will eventually be used and the direction that the National Board Examinations will take in the future.