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Medical Residents Often Exceed 30-hour Work Limit--Study

By Dan Bobkoff

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Boston, MA – New studies out this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association report that many first-year medical residents are working more hours than allowed. And as Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Dan Bobkoff reports, the research suggests even those standards may be too lenient.