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Article: Trauma
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Trauma
Seat Belts Saved Marcus
What Is Trauma?
Trauma Emergencies
Preventing Trauma
The Trauma May Last
Resources
Trauma occurs when a person experiences a sudden or violent injury. Safety and prevention of injury should be foremost in people
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s minds. It is easier to prevent than to treat trauma
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KEYWORDS
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Accidents
Burns
Emergency medicine
Injuries
Prevention
Safety
Shock
Violence
Seat Belts Saved Marcus
Marcus was 16 years old and in a car with four other teenagers. The driver was going too fast, missed a curve, and smashed into a tree. The compact car flipped over, tossing the teens who were not ...