Suicide and occupation: a review of the literature.
J Occup Environ Med
; 37(4): 442-52, 1995 Apr.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7670900
ABSTRACT
Suicide is the eighth leading cause of death in the United States. Suicide rates have been reported to be particularly high in professional, managerial, and executive groups. We reviewed English language epidemiological studies on suicide and occupation published since 1982. Some studies suggest that workers in a number of occupations, including chemistry, farming, and law enforcement, may have elevated suicide rates. The weight of current evidence supports the conclusion that both male and female physicians have elevated rates of suicide, with females at particularly high risk. Elevated rates of suicide in a particular occupational group may result from a complex interaction between job factors such as work stress and access to means and other risk factors such as age and presence of a mental disorder.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Suicidio
/
Ocupaciones
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Occup Environ Med
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
/
SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Año:
1995
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos