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Changes in physician work Hours, patterns during COVID-19

JAMA Network Open

2021-06-23
(Press-News.org) What The Study Did: The hours worked and patterns of work activities among U.S. physicians before and during the COVID-19 pandemic were examined in this study.

Authors: Xiaochu Hu, Ph.D., of the Association of American Medical Colleges in Washington, D.C., is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.14386)

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