Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 198, Issue 6 , Pages 989-993 , June 2004

Viewpoints from generation X: a survey of candidate and associate viewpoints on resident duty-hour regulations 1

  • Willie Underwood, MS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical Research and Quality Assurance, Department of Urology, University of Michigan (Underwood), Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    • VA Center for Practice Management and Outcomes Research (Underwood), Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: Willie Underwood, MS, MD, University of Michigan, Department of Urology, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0330 USA
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  • Anne J Boyd, MD

      Affiliations

    • Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, University of Michigan (Boyd), Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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  • Kathlyn E Fletcher, MD, MA

      Affiliations

    • Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center and Medical College of Wisconsin, Division of General Internal Medicine (Fletcher), Milwaukee, WI, USA
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  • The Executive Committee of the American College of Surgeons-Candidate Associate Society
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  • Monica L Lypson, MD

      Affiliations

    • VA Ann Arbor Health Care System, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan (Lypson), Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Received 19 November 2003 ,Accepted 22 December 2003.

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☆ Supported by University of Michigan Office of the Dean.

PII: S1072-7515(04)00093-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2003.12.027

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 198, Issue 6 , Pages 989-993 , June 2004

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