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Suicide deaths among diagnostic medical radiation workers in South Korea, 1996-2017.

Won Jin LeeEun Shil ChaYe Jin BangChia-Yueh HsuShu-Sen Chang
Published in: Occupational and environmental medicine (2020)
Diagnostic medical radiation workers in South Korea showed lower suicide rates than in the general population. However, a shorter duration of employment was associated with higher risk of suicide. Suicide prevention efforts could target workers engaged in short-term employment.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • mental illness
  • radiation induced
  • quality improvement
  • radiation therapy