Medical Professional Suicide Rate

Suicide among doctors - Wikipedia

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Suicide among doctors refers to physicians or medical trainees dying by suicide. Studies report that physicians are more likely to die by suicide than the general population and even people with similar academic training who are not physicians. The suicide mortality rate is about the same among male and … See more

Suicide Rates by Industry and Occupation — National …

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Jan 23, 2020

Suicide among physicians and health-care workers: A systematic …

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There were 1.0% (95CI 1.0, 2.0; p<0.001) of suicide attempts and 17% (95CI 12, 21; p<0.001) of suicidal ideation in physicians. Insufficient data precluded …

How often do physicians and medical students die of …

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The AMA House of Delegates (HOD) adopted the council report’s call for the Association to work to better understand the routine occurrence of burnout, depression and suicide among physicians, …

Top 11 Professions with Highest Suicide Rates

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Doctors Die By Suicide At Double The Rate Of The …

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An estimated 300 to 400 doctors kill themselves each year, a rate of 28 to 40 per 100,000 or more than double that of general population. That is according to a review of 10 years of literature...

Suicide Data and Statistics | Suicide | CDC

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The suicide rate among males in 2020 was 4 times higher than the rate among females. Males make up 49% of the population but nearly 80% of suicides. View Larger People …

Doctor's Suicide Rate in the US is Highest of Any Profession

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New research shows that the number of doctor suicides - up to 40 per 100,000- is three times that of the general population. The rate in the general population …

Suicide prevention for healthcare professionals | AFSP

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Doctors, nurses, veterinarians and other health care professionals who proactively address their mental health are better able to optimally care for patients and sustain their …

Psychiatrists have the highest suicide rate of any profession. It’s ...

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Psychiatrists have the highest suicide rate of any profession. It’s time to do something about it. | Invisible Illness 500 Apologies, but something went wrong on our …