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Healthcare Heroes: Urgent Call to Combat Physician Suicide

4/22/2025

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Hirsh Makhija, a dedicated researcher at UC San Diego, passionately calls for urgent interventions to combat the alarming rates of physician suicide. He sheds light on the stigma that shrouds these tragedies and champions self-care among doctors, likening it to the vital act of securing an oxygen mask before helping others. Increased support for our healthcare heroes is crucial.

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Hirsh Makhija, a dedicated researcher at UC San Diego, passionately calls for urgent interventions to combat the alarming rates of physician suicide. He sheds light on the stigma that shrouds these tragedies and champions self-care among doctors, likening it to the vital act of securing an oxygen mask before helping others. Increased support for our healthcare heroes is crucial.