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MaharashtraobstetricsgynaecologySarikageneralTheAssociation of Resident Doctors (MARD) has written to the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER), demanding fixed working hours for resident doctors. At present, thousands of resident doctors are working without any regulated shifts and theirs working hours sometimes stretch up to 24 to 36 hours. Working hours in one week should not exceed 48 hours. "Another resident doctor Dr Akash Chouhan (name changed) added, "We have to handle OPD cases as well as patients in the ward. I barely get sleep for four hours a day and need to focus on my studies as well..