Citation

Van den Bulck J. Epidemiology 2008; 19(2): 280-281.

Affiliation

Leuven School for Mass Communication Research, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/EDE.0b013e318162afa7

PMID

18277165

Abstract

There are recurring stories about children dying by accident after imitating an act or behavior they saw in the media. Reliable data to ascertain whether and to what extent this is a serious problem are largely absent. The potential for media to act as a vector for risky behaviors is a topic subject to epidemiologic inquiry.

Language: en