trauma center
noun
: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries
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Another passenger was taken to a trauma center in critical condition.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
The county’s healthcare system is also bracing for the impact of Regional Medical Center closing its trauma center and downgrading other life-saving programs.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
The man was taken to a trauma center by helicopter, fire officials said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2024
Two of those victims were taken to trauma centers and listed in critical condition, Zabaleta said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2024
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
The county’s healthcare system is also bracing for the impact of Regional Medical Center closing its trauma center and downgrading other life-saving programs.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
The man was taken to a trauma center by helicopter, fire officials said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2024
Two of those victims were taken to trauma centers and listed in critical condition, Zabaleta said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Trauma center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trauma%20center. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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