After a Physician Suicide: Responding as an organization toolkit
American Medical Association
The toolkit from the American Medical Association provides family members, colleagues and organizations with guidance on how to respond after a physician suicide. The resource will help family members and colleagues with immediate assistance following a suicide, guidance on how to reduce the possibility of suicide contagion among colleagues and tips for implementing organizational changes to address mental health challenges including burnout and suicide risk.
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