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The evidence on doctors strikes and patient harm

The evidence on doctors strikes and patient harm

Medicine and Science from The BMJ

November 27, 20159m 52s

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Doctors considering strike action may worry about the effect on patients. David Metcalfe and colleagues examine the evidence and find that “patients do not come to serious harm during industrial action provided that provisions are made for emergency care.” Read the full analysis:

http://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h6231