Background Suicide is a disproportionate cause of death for US physicians. The prevalence
of suicidal ideation (SI) among surgeons and their use of mental health resources are …

Importance Burnout among health care professionals has been increasingly associated with
suicide risk. An examination of possible risk factors may help in the prevention of suicide …

Objective To evaluate the prevalence of suicidal ideation (SI) and attitudes regarding help
seeking among US physicians relative to the general US working population. Participants …

OBJECTIVE: Physician suicide is an important public health problem as the rate of suicide is
higher among physicians than the general population. Unfortunately, few studies have …

Importance The risk and timing of suicide among patients who undergo surgery for cancer
remain largely unknown, and, to our knowledge, there are currently no organized programs …

Importance Addressing physician suicide requires understanding its association with
possible risk factors such as burnout and depression. Objective To assess the association …

Background: Little is known about the prevalence of suicidal ideation among US medical
students or how it relates to burnout. Objective: To assess the frequency of suicidal ideation …

BACKGROUND: Stress, depression, and suicide are universal but frequently unrecognized
issues for women and men in residency training. Stress affects cognitive and psychomotor …

In 2008, we conducted a national study of US surgeons who were members of the American
College of Surgeons (ACS) to explore personal and professional characteristics, career …

STUDIES OVER THE PAST 4 DECADES have shown that physicians die by suicide more
frequently than nonphysicians. Because of this striking finding, experts with knowledge and …