Is the New Deal compatible with good training? A survey of senior house officers

A survey of senior house officers revealed that the New Deal on junior doct ors' hours had not been fully achieved, and that education and training was variable. The report explores the relationship between hours and intensity of work, experience gained, and the educational quality of posts. it sugge sts that the acquisition of experience hers more to do with working in a we ll-organized, well-supervised educational environment than with putting in long hours or doing without sleep. It concludes that the New Deal is compat ible with good training.