Limiting resident work hours: The case for the 80-hour work week

摘要

The 80-hour work week has been a standard for all medical residencies since 2003- Currently there is no restriction on work hours for dental residencies accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. However, many oral maxillofacial surgery (OMS) programs are based primarily in hospitals, and all have hospital affiliations. Because of this, many OMS program directors voluntarily comply with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Guidelines for Medical Residencies. This article discusses the rationale for limiting resident work hours.