Hour

The problem of starting work early or late brings us to another issue: how long should we allow junior doctors to work ?

"One should not work to too long an hour - otherwise you're prone to error, and it is not humane to say the least."

But, let's take a look at the other side of the coin. If one works for 80 hours per week and takes 7 years to gain sufficient exposure to be a specialist, how long does the training require if he only works 60 hours a week ?

The answer is not a simple mathematical one. You have to consider the fragmentation of work and loss of opportunity to observe the same patient for a sufficiently long period of time - all too important to make doctors mature.

"We can make up the defect by having better rotation and coverage." Some extra-terrestrials suggest.

My friend, a chunk of prime steak is never the same as an equal weight of minced hamburger meat. Don't just think of McDonald all the time, although our famous chain store has certainly got its business running on Pluto.