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Statements

Restrictions on Resident Work Hours

December 3, 2008

American College of Surgeons (ACS) position statement presented to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Consensus Committee

Developed by the ACS Task Force on the Resident 80-Hour Work Week, this statement explores key issues on the topic, including a decisive discussion on the fact that there has been no evidence-based study yet published that links surgery resident duty hours with improved patient safety outcomes. Work of this task force was supported by the ACS Division of Education.

Read the full ACS statement to the IOM online

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Statement on Documentation and Reporting of Accidental Punctures and Lacerations During Surgery

The ACS recommends the following guidelines for documenting and reporting accidental punctures and lacerations
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Recommendations for Facilities Performing Bariatric Surgery

These recommendations have been formulated to assist surgeons and institutions managing morbidly obese patients in providing excellent care.
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Lithium Batteries

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The Physician Acting as an Expert Witness

This revised statement defines the recommended qualifications and behavior for the physician expert witness.

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The Effects of Tobacco Use on Surgical Complications and the Utility of Smoking Cessation Counseling

This statement was developed by the Patient Education Committee of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Division of Education.
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Safety Belt Laws and Enforcement

This statement is intended to educate surgeons about primary and secondary laws and to encourage support of primary restraint legislation.
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Statement Regarding Clinical Trials

ACS believes that surgeons should reassure their breast cancer patients that the current controversies are not likely to change treatment conclusions.
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Fundamental Characteristics of Surgical Residency Programs

The ACS wishes to make a statement that emphasizes the important and somewhat unique aspects of residency training in surgery.
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Disaster and Mass Casualty Management

ACS believes the surgical community should engage in the multidisciplinary planning, triage, and medical management of mass casualties.