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

Freakonomics, M.D.

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Isolating the July Effect

New hires or transfers aren't only learning new medical procedures, they also have to learn how their new hospital works. Think about something as simple as ordering a test. It takes ittle while of being around here before you get that. And so there had been studies that looked at this july effect and showed that it was as powerful in more senior people who move sights as it was in where the issue was simply experienced.

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