Between the nerves, the unfamiliarity and the urge to impress, few people do themselves justice on the first day of a new job. When it comes to doctors starting out in emergency medicine, though, are patients’ lives being put at risk According to research from Imperial College London, the death rate among patients admitted to English hospitals on the first Wednesday in August -the day, traditionally, that newly graduated doctors take up their posts--was, on average, 6% higher than for those admitted the last Wednesday in July. An influx of new medical staff, in other words, just might be very, very bad for your health.
In the university’ s study (the biggest of its kind so far), published Sept. 23 in PLoS One, the online scientific journal of the U. S. Public Library of Science, scientists analyzed close to 300,000 patients admitted to state - run hospitals across
A. The last Wednesday in July
B. The first day of Augus
C. The last day of July.
Reporter: Hello Jim. I’m from your local newspaper the "Dally Post" and I’d like to ask you some questions about the London marathon race that you’ve just finished.
Jim: That’s right. What would you like to know
Reporter: Firstly, for the benefit of our readers, exactly how long is the marathon
Jim: It’s 26 miles 385 yards, or if you’d like it in metric it’s 42,195 kilometers.
Reporter: Thanks. Now how many runners were there altogether
Jim: More than ever this year... there were 16,417.
Reporter: My goodness, that’s a lot! What position did you finish in the race, Jim
Jim: Well, I’m quite pleased with my performance. I came 2,014th.
Reporter: That’s better than last year, isn’t it
Jim: Yes, I finished 3,470th then — but it was my first effort.
Reporter: By the way, what time did the race start today
Jim: 9 o&rsq
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