Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 66, Issue 3 , Pages 140-145 , May 2009

Has the 80-Hour Workweek Improved Surgical Resident Education in New England?

Presented at the 88th Annual Meeting of the New England Surgical Society, Burlington, Vermont, September 28-30, 2007.

  • Erica B. Sneider, MD
    • ,
  • Anne C. Larkin, MD
    • ,
  • Shimul A. Shah, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Inquiries to Shimul A. Shah, MD, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Massachusetts, 55 Lake Avenue North, S3-838, Worcester, MA 01655; fax: (508) 856-1102

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PII: S1931-7204(08)00276-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2008.10.005

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 66, Issue 3 , Pages 140-145 , May 2009

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