Do Long Doctor Shifts Hurt Patients? Study Says No

“We found no increase in safety concerns with flexible shifts compared to the shift structures that were much more restrictive,” Dr. David Asch, principal investigator of the iCOMPARE study, told Reuters Health in a telephone interview. Read more at Reuters, Science Daily, Penn Medicine, Penn Today, Physician’s Weekly, MedScape, HealthDay, and EurekAlert!