Why Doctors are Dying Early and How to Reverse the Trend? Doctors are expected to live longer as they know more about how to stay fit and healthy and address the medical conditions ahead of time. Despite this, the possibility of heart diseases and cancer among doctors is swiftly rising. Also, the emerging trend of doctors committing suicide—which was hitherto uncommon—is a matter of grave concern.

This shocking revelation made during a 10-year-long study conducted by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), in which 10,000 doctors were interviewed. During the study, 282 doctors died, 87% of them were male physicians and 13% females. When the reason for death was investigated, 27% had died due to heart diseases, 25% due to cancer, 2% by infection, and 1% by committing suicide. The respondents mentioned stress as the major contributor to early deaths, followed by a lack of periodic health…