Cathryn Lapedis, M.D. Murky Water
in the On Being a Doctor Section
Ann Intern Med. 2018 Sep 18;169(6):415-416.
"At the recent Association of American Medical Colleges
national conference, there was a call to focus suicide and depression research
initiatives on the culture, policies, and structures of our institutions of
medical education rather than on individual factors related to the students
themselves. This call was summed up with a simple metaphor: ;We've examined the
fish; they're fine. It's time that we start examining the water.' ”
Cathryn's essay about a friend's suicide in medical school is a poignant reflection on an important topic that we infrequently consider.
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