Open AccessPublic Health Lessons Learned From Analysis of New York City Subway Injuries
Author(s) -
Amber Guth,
Andrea M. O'Neill,
H. Leon Pachter,
Thomas Diflo
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2004.057315
Subject(s) - injury prevention , public health , environmental health , suicide prevention , vigilance (psychology) , poison control , occupational safety and health , human factors and ergonomics , amputation , medicine , population , demography , medical emergency , gerontology , psychology , surgery , sociology , nursing , pathology , neuroscience
Serious subway injuries are devastating to their young victims and have high rates of mortality and amputation. We identified the urban population at greatest risk for subway injuries and investigated the influence of local economies on injury rates. We propose using changes in social conditions as a "trigger" for increased vigilance and protective measures at times of higher risk.