Mortality Among Doctors. A Warning Signal.
Author:- Dr Pochi S R (Australia)
I had grown up in a typical middle class family in Gujarat (A state of India) and like many parents my parents also wanted me to be a doctor.
Always known to be one of the most sincere girl in the class I as expected was one of the few meritorious students of our town.
Got admission in MBBS and then did MD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Life was smooth till i completed my MD but after that when i started working i realized how difficult it is for a doctor to survive in today’s environment.
Endless duty hours, not being able to attend any family function and even not being able to take care of parents.
I was in the dilemma as to what should i do about all this stressful situation.
Then i come across an article in British Medical Journal which was the last nail in the coffin and then i decided enough is enough and left for Australia and since 15 years im here.
I work for very limited hours and earn more than i need.
I have made some decent investments in India which makes sure that i have steady income even when i am not working.
The article im talking about was published in british medical journal and major findings of the paper was that a high proportion of doctors who graduated in 1984 died within 20 years of graduation and suicide was one of the important causes of deaths in such patients. ill give you link of the concerned paper at the end of this article so that you may read it yourself.
Its my sincere request to all my doctor friends to have some alternate source of income and look for ways to reduce stress like yoga or meditation etc.
Reference:-
Mortality among doctors in Uganda is high. BMJ. 2004 Sep 11;329(7466):0. PMCID: PMC516639.
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