Special report: suicidal ideation among American surgeons.
Shanafelt TD, Balch CM, Dyrbye LN, et al. Special report: suicidal ideation among American surgeons. Arch Surg. 2011;146(1):54-62. doi:10.1001/archsurg.2010.292.
This study found that 1 in 16 surgeons reported suicidal ideation in the previous year with a strong relationship between such ideation and perceived depression, burnout, and a recent medical error.