1. Mental health and veterinary suicides.
- Author
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Gyles, Carlton
- Subjects
VETERINARIANS ,SUICIDAL behavior ,SUICIDE & psychology ,EUTHANASIA of animals ,JOB satisfaction of physicians ,PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
The article focuses on the frequency of suicides among veterinarians in Canada, as reported in several researches conducted on veterinarians. Topics discusses include a report by Jean Wallace at the University of Calgary, Alberta, investigating risk factors and mental health issues leading to suicide, a study by Witte et al. at the University of Alabama, evaluating the association of euthanasia with suicidal behavior and a study showing satisfaction in veterinarians with their work.
- Published
- 2014