The prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicidal attempts among Norwegian physicians. Results from a cross-sectional survey of a nationwide sample

European Psychiatry

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 183-189

  Hem, E ^a   Gronvold N T ^a   Aasland, O G ^b   Ekeberg, Ø ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b Research Institute of the Norwegian Medical Association   (Norway)

Author keywords

Medical specialty; Norway; Physicians; Risk factors; Suicidal ideation; Suicide attempt

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; NORMAL HUMAN; NORWAY; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; THINKING;

EID: 0034082952     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-9338(00)00227-3     Document Type: Article

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