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A few lucky workers in Gothenburg, Sweden, will scale back to a six-hour workday this summer as part of an unusual government experiment. The test group of government workers will work a six-hour day beginning July 1, while a second control group will continue to work an eight-hour day, according to The Local, an English-language news site.
The issue has become a political football in the United States, where federal regulations do not limit the number of hours that can be assigned during a graduate medical student's medical residency. In 2003, regulations capped the work-week at 80 hours. No new patients to be accepted after 24 hours of continuous duty; 2  One day in 7 free from patient care and educational obligations, averaged over 4 weeks, inclusive of call; and. 3  In-house call no more than once every 3 nights, averaged over 4 weeks.