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Audio Podcast Series - Healthcare 411 - Lead Story: Medical Intern Fatigue and Errors

AUDIO PODCAST: Newscast
Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:00 PM

Lead Story: Medical Intern Fatigue and Errors

Program Description:

This audio program features current news and information from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

The cost of treating adults with diabetes R01 grant applications now require electronic submission And a new study has found that doctors in training who work five or more extra-long hospital shifts in a month are prone to making serious medical errors. But first, here’s a message from the U.S. Public Health Service.

This week’s News and Numbers looks at the cost of treating adults with diabetes;

R01 grant applications now require electronic submission;

And a new study has found that doctors in training who work five or more extra-long hospital shifts in a month are prone to making serious medical errors.

Duration: 08:59 (MM:SS) File Size: 8.22 MB

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