Revicki D A, May H J
South Med J. 1985 Oct;78(10):1205-7. doi: 10.1097/00007611-198510000-00016.
Previous research suggests that physicians are two to three times as prone to suicide than the general population. Review of North Carolina death certificates from 1978 to 1982 showed that the physician suicide rate is not substantially different from that of the white male population aged 25 years or older. Old age, divorce, and death of a spouse are associated with the highest suicide rates among physicians. Firearms and drugs are the most common suicidal methods. Depression, substance abuse, and retirement are significantly associated with suicide risk. Physicians need to recognize the existence of increased suicide risk with age and retirement.
先前的研究表明，医生自杀的可能性是普通人群的两到三倍。对北卡罗来纳州1978年至1982年死亡证明的审查显示，医生的自杀率与25岁及以上白人男性人群的自杀率没有实质性差异。老年、离婚和配偶死亡与医生中最高的自杀率相关。枪支和毒品是最常见的自杀方式。抑郁症、药物滥用和退休与自杀风险显著相关。医生需要认识到随着年龄增长和退休，自杀风险会增加。
