The European Working Time Directive and the impact on training: the current evidence
Andrew Goddard
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Andrew Goddard
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The full implementation of the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) as it applies to doctors in training has resulted in a significant fall in the number of hours worked by junior doctors. Considerable anxiety has been expressed by trainees, trainers, professional bodies (including the Royal
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The full implementation of the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) as it applies to doctors in training has resulted in a significant fall in the number of hours worked by junior doctors. Considerable anxiety has been expressed by trainees, trainers, professional bodies (including the Royal
Key concepts: Directive, Working time, Medicine, Anxiety, Training (meteorology), European union, Medical education, Nursing