The problem was not personal failure; she had recently gotten into a competitive residency program at one of the nation’s most prestigious hospitals. Yet apparently, she still found the prospect of the life ahead more than she could bear.
Why Medicine Leads the Professions in Suicide, and What We Can Do About It
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Suicide is more prevalent among doctors than any other profession. Burnout could be a reason. Iuri Silvestre/Shutterstock

By Richard Gunderman and Peter Gunderman
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