Suicide in Doctors

Overview

Journal Psychiatr Clin North Am

Specialty Psychiatry

Date 1985 Jun 1

PMID 3895198

Citations 9

Authors

A Roy

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Abstract

This article critically reviews the evidence as to whether or not those who choose medicine for a career have an increased risk of suicide. Evidence is examined in relation to medical students, physicians, physicians' wives, women physicians, psychiatric residents, and psychiatrists.

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