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EWTD

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EWTD

Abbreviation for:
European Working Time Directive, see there
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The following independent variables were entered into the multivariate logistic regression model: gender, age, compliance with the EWTD, residents/specialist ratio, type of specialty, supervisor's support, workload, emotional demands, intellectual demands, home-work demands interface, autonomy, and opportunities for professional development.
It is very likely that the bulk of the non-training tasks will shift to these IMGs, leaving room for the local trainees to follow their training programmes and enabling the trusts to adhere to the EWTD as well.
Dr Glenn Russell, medical director at Liverpool Heart and Chest hospital, said:"There is no doubt that the EWTD has increased the need for locum cover for junior doctors.
The Royal College of Surgeons and pressure group RemedyUK warned the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) could wreak havoc if there is a second wave of swine flu in the autumn.
The new European Working Time Directive (EWTD), which fully comes into force on August 1, limits the number of hours junior doctors can work each week to 48.
The European Working Time Directive (EWTD) restricted duty hours more than a decade ago (October 1, 1998) and has been widely considered a failure.
It appears clear, however, that the CF-18 ISS will incorporate the EW Technology Demonstrator (EWTD), a DREO development initially designed as a testbed for the CF-18 EW suite.
It is very likely that the bulk of the non training tasks will shift to these IMGs, leaving room for the local trainees to follow their training programmes and enabling the trusts to adhere to the EWTD as well.
The RCS blames costs on the introduction of EU regulations to reduce doctors' hours, called the European Working Time Directive (EWTD).
Moreover, following more recent developments and reconfigurations within the NHS, Abood (2005) hypothesises that advanced perioperative roles are borne out of a need to fill the void in service commitment of junior doctors created by the effects of the European Working Time Directive (EWTD), (DH 1998).
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