Suicide by jumping and accessibility of bridges: results from a national survey in Switzerland.

@article{Reisch2007SuicideBJ,
  title={Suicide by jumping and accessibility of bridges: results from a national survey in Switzerland.},
  author={Thomas J Reisch and Ursula Schuster and Konrad Michel},
  journal={Suicide \& life-threatening behavior},
  year={2007},
  volume={37 6},
  pages={
          681-7
        }
}
Rates of suicide by jumping show large regional differences. Barriers on bridges may prevent suicides but also may lead to a substitution of jumping site or method. The aim of our study was to compare suicide data from regions with and without suicide bridges and to estimate the effects on method and site substitution if bridges were to be secured. In a national survey, suicide data for the years 1990 to 2003 were collected. Regions with high rates of bridge suicides were identified and… 
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