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Society of Thoracic Surgeons: Study Debunks 'July Effect' for Heart Surgery
July 25, 2019
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 25 -- The Society of Thoracic Surgeons issued the following news release:

The notion that more medical errors occur in July compared to other months due to an influx of new medical school graduates starting their in-hospital training does not apply to heart surgery, according to research published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

"While the perception of the 'July effect' persists culturally among health care provide . . .

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