trauma center
Americannoun
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I am an emergency physician at a busy trauma center, where patients now commonly check laboratory and radiology results via their patient portals before I have a chance to discuss those results with them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
When voters approved Measure B in 2002 to fund the county’s trauma center network, an audit years later found the county couldn’t account for whether the money actually had been spent on emergency medical services.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
The trauma center is overburdened and under-resourced, forcing Robby and his fellow attending physicians to encourage their residents and interns to think creatively without losing empathy for their patients.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026
He was driven to a local medical center, Langlois said, then went by ambulance to a bigger hospital, and was eventually taken by helicopter to a trauma center.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2025
Once inside the trauma center at Clarion County Hospital, Nikki was put on a respirator and wrapped in blankets.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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