Suicide and Self-Harm Among Physicians in Ontario, Canada
May 12, 2022 Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
This study from the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry assesses the prevalence of suicide and self-harm among physicians and compares it with the risk among nonphysicians in Ontario. Using nonphysician controls, the study analyzed registration data from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
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