Suicide Rates Among Physicians: A Quantitative and Gender Assessment (Meta-Analysis)

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Authors

Eva Schernhammer · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Abstract

Studies on physicians' suicide collectively show modestly (men) to highly (women) elevated suicide rate ratios. Larger studies should help clarify whether female physicians' suicide rate is truly elevated or can be explained by publication bias.

Topics & Keywords

Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout Healthcare Policy and Management Primary Care and Health Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 161, Issue 12, pp. 2295-2302

DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.161.12.2295

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