Nov. 15, 2004

In Print

czeisler and landrigan
Photo by Graham Ramsey

From Focus:
Extended Shifts for Residents Called Risky for Patients
Two recent studies question the safety of the long hours that many medical residents work--up to 30 hours to a shift. The Harvard Medical School researchers, including Charles Czeisler (left) and Christopher Landrigan, showed that cutting shift times in half reduced signs of fatigue in interns as well as serious medical errors in patient care.

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Stem Cell Research: Science, Ethics, and Policy
Nov. 23, 2004
Carl Walter Amphitheater, TMEC, HMS
Multiple Presenters

Lab Works

A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research.

 

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Harvard Buildings Go Cold Turkey
Those who work or live in a Harvard campus building can consider the "Go Cold Turkey" pledge: to help reduce energy consumption in the building and win renewable wind energy for a portion of next year.

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Photo by Jeff Cleary

One Person, One Vote, One World
Tarayn Grizzard followed the recent U.S. Presidential election from Lima, Peru, where the reaction seemed much different from that in the United States.

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