Depression and suicide among physicians

Current Psychiatry

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 16-30

  Bright, Robert P ^a   Krahn, Lois ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR II DISORDER; DEPRESSION; DYSPHORIA; GENETIC TRAIT; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LETTER; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD DISORDER; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT CARE; PERSONALITY; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POPULATION RISK; PREVALENCE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE;

EID: 79955718058     PISSN: 15378276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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