Characteristics of railway suicides in Canada and comparison with accidental railway fatalities: Implications for prevention
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- 作者：Brian L. Mishara<sup> ; sup><sup>mishara.brian@uqam.ca" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding authorsup> ; Cé ; cile Bardon <sup>tron-bardon.cecile@uqam.ca" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding authorsup>
- 关键词：Railway ; Suicide ; Prevention ; Fatalities ; Accidents
- 刊名：Safety Science
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：January 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：91
- 期：Complete
- 页码：251-259
- 全文大小：295 K
文摘
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Over 10 years, we identified 460 railway accidental deaths and 428 suicides in Canada.
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In accidents, impairment (illness, substance abuse, age) plays an important role.
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More intense warnings of approaching trains may help prevent accidental deaths.
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More than one-third of suicides occur on rails near psychiatric facilities.
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Improved training in psychiatric facilities near rails may prevent suicides.