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A fourteen-day sample of psychiatric residents’ “on call” activities, between the hours of midnight and 8:00 A.M. was taken to evaluate the “on call” requirement as a training experience. Data collected by residents revealed significant differences between calls for assistance originating from the evaluation services and calls from inpatient units. Differences are discussed in terms of training value and experience for the residents.
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Haldipur, C.V., MacDonald, R.D. & Lannon, P.B. What Does a Resident Do ‘on Call’?. Acad Psychiatry 3, 197–203 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03399738
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03399738