Trauma
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Good communication and pre-planning: What the Boston Marathon bombing taught us
The association between prehospital time and outcome of trauma patients in 4 Asian countries: A cross-national, multicenter cohort study
CAPCE-approved online program confronts ‘hero culture’ and shares tools to address mental health challenges
I hope the accrediting body for trauma centers calculates the possible financial harm to both organizations
Police said they do not know what caused 55-year-old SUV driver to lose control of his vehicle
Crash killed 15 people, mostly Chinese men and women over 40 who were regulars at casinos
The state trooper who interviewed Christopher L. Johnson who allegedly killed a game warden testified that Johnson admitted to the shooting
Hospitals across the country add trauma centers at record pace, spurred in part by lure of greater profits
Air ambulance crews tried to save one of the men in the two-person collision, but he died at the scene
Private Canadian ambulance stopped along highway due to patient’s condition when he jumped out, was hit by truck
Man, described as elderly, was already deceased when emergency personnel arrived, dispatchers said
2 men escaped serious injury on Thursday after moose entered roadway
A Baltimore city bus jumped a curb and drove into a shelter
Driver was taken to hospital by ambulance with chest pain, but it was unknown whether she would be admitted
Aircraft burst into flames upon impact, but no one on ground was injured
Investigators plan to examine transmission and emergency brake of van
248,000-square-foot trauma and critical care center will expand hospital’s emergency department 10-fold
Police suspect driver was drunk and speeding when his vehicle went airborne and hit stop
The Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore and Motor Vehicle Administration have created a video encouraging drivers to not text and drive
Shears feature carabiner, disposable ripper, locking mechanism to keep blades from accidentally opening
Devon Walker may be paralyzed after head-on collision with Tulane teammate
First crash occurred when tractor-trailer rig ran into stalled truck on interstate’s westbound lanes
Controversy over violent hits, player concussions fueled by offseason lawsuits and crackdown on bounties offered for knocking opponents out of games
Building was under demolition as part of new courthouse construction project
When I realized this method was more complicated than I thought, I scoured the literature to see if I’d missed any clues
Paramedics were taking part in a fundraiser just a few feet away
After door was removed, woman crawled out of SUV, walked to waiting ambulance
1 victim was transported by air ambulance, listed in critical condition
Medics were able to reach man by gaining access to roof of next-door building he landed on
Plane flew directly into the ground; ‘He never had an opportunity to come out of it’
Man fell from escalator on northeast side of stadium due to horseplay
Man may have been pinned for 8 hours before railroad worker found him
Man ran barefoot into woods toward flaming plane wreckage, scaled fence and pulled woman out before explosion
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