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Physician Suicide
Kay A. Bauman, MD, MPH;
John A. Burns
Arch Fam Med. 1995;4(8):672-673.
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THIS YEAR is the 10th anniversary of my physician-husband's death by suicide. I am a physician myself and finally feel compelled to write my reflections on his death, from the perspectives of both the survivor/ family and the practicing physician/ physician educator. My intent is to focus on how his death might have been prevented. These ideas might help us design prevention-based activities for ourselves, our colleagues, and our students.
My husband, Jim, was hospitalized in a psychiatric facility for less than a week when he took his life. He had been depressed for about 3 months—the final couple of weeks with clearly stated suicidal intentions that included one aborted attempt. His was a work-related depression, stemming from the wrongful death of a patient. Since he expected to be sued, the request for records by an attorney plunged him from a moderate depression into a severe, suicidal one. Jim
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Author Affiliations
School of Medicine University of Hawaii Mililani
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