The Wall Street Journal reported a story today about how a new generation of doctors is seeking a greater work-life balance. Some physicians are rejecting jobs that require after-hours on-call, which has long been a staple of the physician's life. Hospitals and clinics are looking for new solutions, including shift work, to improve not only physicians quality-of-life by having a set hourly work week, but also patient safety.
You can find the article here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120942599600151137.html?mod=WSJBlog.
You can find blog opinions and comments, here: http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/04/29/call-of-medicine-gives-way-to-family-tug/?mod=WSJBlog and here: http://blogs.wsj.com/juggle/2008/04/29/not-on-call-young-doctors-want-workfamily-balance/?mod=WSJBlog.
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