SOAN 2040 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Atul Gawande, Pro Bono, Open Peer Review
13 Feb 2016
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Opponents of the work hour limits usually give two reasons for this; while keeping in mind 18 year old libby zion"s death: Practical concerns: less time in training for residents and less time for patient care. Intangible costs: residents do not feel the same level of commitment. Norms specified not only that practitioners had to perform their tasks to the best of their abilities but they had to adopt a service ideal that required them to place their clients interests ahead of personal or commercial gain. Medicine is not just a job, and they should not be shift workers or clock workers. We can also understand why professions acquired the reputation of being inhospitable to people who had family obligations in addition to these work responsibilities. Women are the ones who are more likely to stay at home. Many occupations have specific techniques or skills that they must master. However much of the work they do is routine.
