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Suicide rates in doctors
Tackling gender disparities in physician suicide: insights from India
BMJ 2025; 388 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q2346 (Published 20 January 2025) Cite this as: BMJ 2025;388:q2346
- Om Prakash, professor of psychiatry
- Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, New Delhi, India
- drjhirwalop{at}yahoo.co.in
The recent systematic review and meta-analysis by Zimmermann and colleagues presents crucial insights into the ongoing gender disparity in physician suicide rates.1 While the overall reduction in suicide among physicians is commendable, the persistently elevated risk in female physicians is a concern that warrants attention.
In the Indian context, the challenges faced by female physicians are exacerbated by …
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