Manitoba suicides force consideration of stresses facing medical residents.
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چکیده
The suicides of 3 Winnipeg medical residents within 15 months shocked Manitoba physicians and raised concerns among interns and residents across Canada. The cluster of self-inflicted deaths has observers wondering if the stress of residency programs was a contributing factor in the tragedies.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
دوره 156 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997