Corrigendum to "Epidemiology of Subway-Related Fatalities in New York City, 1990-2003" [Journal of Safety Research 39 (2008) 583-588] (DOI:10.1016/j.jsr.2008.10.004);Epidemiology of subway-related fatalities in New York City, 1990-2003

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 583-588

  Gershon, Robyn R M ^a   Pearson, Julie M ^a   Nandi, Vijay ^b   Vlahov, David ^b   Bucciarelli Prann, Angela ^c   Tracy, Melissa ^d   Tardiff, Kenneth ^e   Galea, Sandro ^d  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidents; Epidemiology; Fatalities; Subway; Suicides

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MASS TRANSPORTATION; RAILROADS; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS;

FATALITIES; FATALITY RATES; INDIVIDUAL LEVELS; PREVENTION STRATEGIES; RISK REDUCTIONS; STRUCTURAL CONTROL; SUBWAY SYSTEMS; SUICIDES;

SUBWAYS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH; RAILWAY; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; SOCIAL MARKETING; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK CITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RAILROADS; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SAFETY; SOCIAL MARKETING; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57149130953     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2009.01.001     Document Type: Erratum

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