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The July Effect: Is It Real?

A study from 2011 reports that the July Effect (The idea that teaching hospitals are more dangerous in July, the first month of residency) is real.  According to the retrospective review of more than 62 million death certificates, thee was a 10% increase in fatal medical errors in July as compared to other months of the year.