Chicago’s Intern ‘Boot Camp’ Is a Rehearsal for Life or Death Medical Issues

Some sat still, wearing poker faces. “Those of you who did not raise your hand,” Dr. Wayne told them, “are not being honest.” Everyone’s hand went up. It is not just the new interns, thrust into settings of real-life health care, who naturally feel some anxiety this time of year. Patients, too, might be a bit skittish. The so-called July Effect, though disputed by some, holds that medical errors spike when beginners arrive at hospitals. The boot camp, conducted under the watch of Dr.

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