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Baskies MA, Ruchelsman DE, Capeci CM et al.
 J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008;90:924–7.

The present authors compared the operative experience of medical residents before and after the 2002 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education work-hour restrictions. They found that the rules have not had a significant adverse impact on the operative experience gained by residents.

The implementation of Section 405 of the New York State Public Health Code (USA) and policies adopted by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in 2002 restricted the hours worked by medical residents to 80 per week. Furthermore, all shifts are now limited to a maximum of 24 h and must be 10 h apart, and residents are requir

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