Int J Surg. 2010;8(3):179-80. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2010.01.011. Epub 2010 Feb 6.
The introduction of European Working Time Directive, limiting doctors' working hours to 48 per week, has caused recent controversy within the profession. The Royal College of Surgeons of England in particular has been one of the loudest critics of the legislation. One of the main concerns is regarding the negative impact on training hours for those embarking on surgical careers. Simulation technology has been suggested as a method to overcome this reduction in hospital training hours, and research suggests that this is a good substitute for operative training in a theatre. However, modern educational theory emphasises the power of informal workplace learning in postgraduate education, and the essential role of experience in training future surgeons.
《欧洲工作时间指令》的引入将医生每周的工作时间限制在 48 小时以内，这在医学界引起了近期的争议。英国皇家外科学院（Royal College of Surgeons of England）特别成为该立法的最强烈批评者之一。主要关注的问题之一是，这对那些开始从事外科职业的人来说，培训时间会产生负面影响。有人建议使用模拟技术来克服医院培训时间减少的问题，并且研究表明，这是在手术室进行手术培训的一个很好的替代方法。然而，现代教育理论强调非正式工作场所学习在研究生教育中的作用，以及经验在培训未来外科医生方面的重要作用。
