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Nearly half of all doctors have reported they dont seek mental health care because they dont want their medical board or employer to find out.

While 8% of endocrinologists reported suicidal thoughts, a decline from last year, and 1% reported attempting suicide, rates were still higher than among the general public.

Younger physicians and those in certain specialties are more likely than their colleagues to report burnout and depression, a new Medscape report shows.

States are tackling sexual misconduct after criticism of medical board leniency. Under a new California law, doctors wont get a second chance at licensure if they sexually exploit patients.

Some doctors feel more called to medicine than others. Having too much passion or not enough can be detrimental to physicians and their practice.

A new study characterizes six job-related stressors that often occur prior to physician suicide, providing "meaningful" pathways to suicide prevention, researchers say.

Physicians continue to have high rates of suicide, despite recent efforts to bring attention to this crisis. What are the main drivers? And what can be done to intervene before tragedy strikes?

Theres no doubt work life is stressful for physicians, but experts speaking at the American Telemedicine Association conference say there are high- and low-tech solutions.

Historic legislation aims to improve physician mental health by removing barriers to treatment and funding suicide prevention campaigns.

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