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Old 12-06-2007, 03:44 PM
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Probably it is possible, in reality death from suicide in medicine and in healthcare is more likely than from overwork. Anesthesiologists have some of the highest suicide rates in the profession. Dentist also have a high rate of suicide. The reason for this is that both have easy access to anesthesia which can be lethal.

Its also possible that an overworked resident may cause a death, in Chicago, a few years ago, a sleepy medical resident got behind the wheel of a car and killed someone in a vehicular collision.
last i checked anesthesiologists and dentists didn't really overwork.
you stated your point then said those two have high suicide rates because of accessibility to drugs.

the over worked resident getting into a car accident is VERY common. happens all the time.
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