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| | Trauma - Medical Encyclopedia |
 | | Trauma is serious physical injury to the body or mind, usually caused by violence, disaster, or negligent behavior such as driving while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. |
 | | In the field, emergency medical technicians, nurses, and paramedics, known as 'first responders', use stabilization techniques to improve the chances of a trauma patient surviving the ambulance trip to the hospital. |
 | | Typical causes of psychological trauma are abuse, violence, the threat of either, or the witnessing of either, particularly in childhood. |
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