From the AHAP Blog: Does July actually bring higher mortality rates?

Because a new class of medical school graduates begins their residencies in July, the month has a reputation for having more errors and higher mortality rates.

However, the New York Times’ Well Blog has concluded that a majority of studies found little evidence of such effect. Although a study published last year in The Journal of General Internal Medicine found medication errors spiked in July, some dispute the conclusion because data was collected decades ago, when residents were less closely supervised. 

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