title: Commentary on: "Impact of the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) on the operative experience of surgical residents".
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Electronic address: khorvath@uw.edu.
authors.forename: Karen D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Horvath
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Pellegrini
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000592:standards*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000592:standards*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016526:Workload / Q000592:standards*