Suicides on the Austrian railway network: hotspot analysis and effect of proximity to psychiatric institutions

Railway suicide is a significant public health problem. In addition to the loss of lives, these suicides occur in public space, causing traumatization among train drivers and passengers, and significant public transport delays. Prevention efforts depend upon accurate knowledge of clustering phenomen...

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Main Authors: Markus J. Strauss, Peter Klimek, Gernot Sonneck, Thomas Niederkrotenthaler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2017-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.160711