Christopher M Doran Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Suicide, Self-harm, Workplace, Cost, Impact, Assessment, Construction industry, Mental health
School of Human Health and Social Sciences, Central Queensland University, Queensland, Australia
Dr. Christopher M. Doran completed his anesthesiology residency at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, as well as a fellowship in interventional pain management at Northwestern University in Chicago. His goal is to form an individualized and comprehensive treatment strategy for every patient he sees that incorporates the latest interventional techniques and non-narcotic medication options. He strives to improve his patient’s lives by reducing their pain in the most conservative way possible.
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Author(s): Christopher M Doran, Rod Ling, Allison Milner and Irina Kinchin
Objective: Suicide has gained recognition worldwide as a significant public health problem. This paper quantifies the economic cost of suicide and non-fatal suicide behaviour (NFSB) in the Australian Construction Industry (CI).
Methods: Suicide data were obtained from the National Coronial Information System and occupational information was coded according to Australian standards with CI workers falling into three major groups: technicians and trades worker; machine operators; and, drivers and labourers. The analysis used a costing methodology endorsed by the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission. Costs were derived for the year 2012 using an incidence-based approach with fut... view moreĀ»