RT Journal
A1 Pritchett CV, Hervey-Jumper SL, Aliu O, Hayanga AJ
T1 LEgislating change in surgical residency
JF Archives of Surgery
JO Archives of Surgery
YR 2011
FD August 1
VO 146
IS 8
SP 972
OP 974
DO 10.1001/archsurg.2011.221
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.2011.221
AB The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as the House of Representatives Bill HR 3590, was created to improve the quality of patient care and access to health care for American citizens. Provisions of this bill are likely to have both intended and unintended consequences on surgical education. The purpose of this article is to explore the ways in which HR 3590 may affect the educational experience of surgical house officers at teaching hospitals.