Incidence of alcohol-related deaths in the veterinary profession in England and Wales, 1993-2005.
Vet J
; 181(3): 332-5, 2009 Sep.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18644326
ABSTRACT
It has recently been shown that the proportional mortality ratio for suicide by veterinarians is one of the highest of all occupational groups. The reasons for this alarming statistic are unclear although it has been postulated that alcohol or drug misuse may be significant risk factors which contribute towards the high incidence of suicide within the profession. However, there have been few studies on alcohol misuse by veterinarians and so the aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of alcohol-related deaths in the veterinary profession in England and Wales between 1993 and 2005. The proportional mortality ratio for alcohol-related deaths for veterinarians was not significantly higher than the general population during this time period. Future studies should focus on establishing the incidence of sub-lethal alcohol misuse within the veterinary profession.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Médicos Veterinários
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Alcoolismo
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vet J
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido