It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas – inside a hospital's trauma unit
- Written by Jennifer Jamieson, Trauma Fellow & Emergency Physician, The National Trauma Research Institute
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As most workers wind down to enjoy the holidays, staff in hospital trauma units are preparing to ramp up. This is because between November and January, there is a 25% increase in trauma presentations. Around 30% of road fatalities for...
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