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Journal of Urban Health
The Journal of Urban Health: Bulletin of The New York Academy of Medicine reflects NYAM's focus on the emerging field of urban health and epidemiology. In the November/December 2007 issue of the Journal, a new study finds that people are traveling to New York City specifically to commit suicide in a phenomenon known as “suicide tourism” that accounts for 1 in 10 suicides committed in Manhattan since 1990. The authors hope that this and future research will lead to a greater understanding of why certain individuals travel to specific locales to take their lives, and eventually make prevention efforts possible that focus on recognizing at-risk individuals and restricting access to means and sites that are repeatedly used..For more details, click here.
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2009
Guastamachio W. The Comic Almanack. Icon News. 2009; 22:23-25. Available
Gardner, PJ, Campagna, PD. Pedometers as Measurement Tools and Motivational Devices: New Insights for Researchers and Practitioners. Health Promotion Practice. 2009; 1-8.