31: The genius of cheese slices
Lateral with Tom Scott
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The Effect of New Doctors on Mortality Rates
A new, less experienced cohort of training doctors start treating patients in London in August. These new doctors are associated with an increased risk to patients. Emergency patients admitted on the first Wednesday of August had a 6% higher mortality rate than those admitted on the previous Wednesday. A similar effect is actually seen in the USA in July, but only in teaching hospitals.
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