The “Suicide Guard Rail”: a minimal structural intervention in hospitals reduces suicide jumps

The “Suicide Guard Rail”: a minimal structural intervention in hospitals reduces suicide jumps

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Jumping from heights is a readily available and lethal method of suicide. This study examined the effectiveness of a minimal structural intervention in preventing suicide jumps at a Swiss general teaching hospital. Following a series...

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Main Authors: Mohl Andreas, Stulz Niklaus, Martin Andrea, Eigenmann Franz, Hepp Urs, Hüsler Jürg, Beer Jürg H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/408

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