trauma center
noun
: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries
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One was found deceased when authorities arrived on the scene, while the other was still breathing and air-lifted to a trauma center in Phoenix.
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Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
The plan would also create another bonus for hospitals to keep providing services like maternity care, trauma centers, burn units and neonatal intensive care units.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
He was transported to a nearby trauma center and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
—Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2024
Washington Woman Warns that Halloween Contact Lenses Almost Left Her Blind: 'a Nightmare'
Abreu’s parents called an ambulance and she was taken an hour away to a level-one trauma center in Fort Pierce due to the severity of her injuries.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
The plan would also create another bonus for hospitals to keep providing services like maternity care, trauma centers, burn units and neonatal intensive care units.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
He was transported to a nearby trauma center and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
—Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2024
Washington Woman Warns that Halloween Contact Lenses Almost Left Her Blind: 'a Nightmare'
Abreu’s parents called an ambulance and she was taken an hour away to a level-one trauma center in Fort Pierce due to the severity of her injuries.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Trauma center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trauma%20center. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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