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Suicide risk for female doctors 76% higher than general population

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One doctor dies by suicide every day in the US and one every 10 days in the UK .

But evidence on suicide rates for physicians is inconsistent across countries.

Researchers led by the University of Vienna in Austria analysed 39 studies from 20 countries.

For female doctors, suicide risk was significantly higher ( 76% ) than the general population.

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semi-formal

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English

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67

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