Everyone expect doctors to live longer than the general public as they know what is good for them. But a recent study conducted by research cell of the IMA in Kerala reported that doctors were dying on an average 10 years earlier than the general population and in Kerala, a state with high life expectancy, they die nearly 13 years earlier. The study also reported that most doctors die due to cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Many doctors reasoned that stress was a major contributor as doctors are generally working under a lot of stress irrespective of government or private jobs.
Increased working hours, the patients they attend to and high expectations contribute to this increased stress. Additionally, with recent violations, practising medicine is really becoming difficult in India. I personally feel that government should implement certain policies to reduce working hours for…
