Suicidal behaviour on subway systems: A review of the epidemiology (Journal of Urban Health DOI: 10.1007/s11524-007-9211-5);Suicidal behaviour on subway systems: A review of the epidemiology

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 766-781

  Ratnayake, Ruwan ^a,b   Links, Paul S ^a   Eynan, Rahel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attempted suicide; Prevention; Subways; Suicide.

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LITERATURE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 37249047541     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-007-9227-x     Document Type: Erratum

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