Recent reports of physician suicides in Iran, especially following the loss of a well-known doctor, have renewed concern about a serious public health problem associated with burnout and mental health challenges. This Comment uses the integrated motivational-volitional (IMV) model to examine how psychological, environmental, and social factors may combine to affect suicidal thoughts among medical professionals and calls for urgent action.
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