A changing medical system offers shorter workdays for physicians
Medical mistakes attributed to overworked doctors may soon become a thing of the past.
Physicians working in large medical groups are given the opportunity for more traditional 9 to 5 work hours.
“… many other young doctors are taking salaried jobs, working fewer hours, often going part time and even choosing specialties based on family reasons. The beepers and cellphones that once leashed doctors to their patients and practices on nights, weekends and holidays are being abandoned. Metaphorically, medicine has gone from being an individual to a team sport..”
