Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 66, Issue 6 , Pages 357-360 , November 2009

Revisiting the Rotating Call Schedule in Less Than 80 Hours Per Week

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PII: S1931-7204(09)00110-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2009.07.005

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 66, Issue 6 , Pages 357-360 , November 2009

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