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45. Why Is July a Bad Month to Visit the Hospital?

Freakonomics, M.D.

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Is There a Tli Effect?

The phenomenon known as the july effect means that patients get worse care when they're being cared for by people who are new at their jobs. "You wonder and worry about people sometimes making decisions that they are not really prepared to make," says Dr. John Rizzo, an attending doctor in a hospital's emergency room.

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