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Lack of trauma care is killing Kentuckians
Injured in rural areas often lose 'golden hour' of treatment
12/30/2007

Louisville Courier-Journal - Louisville,KY,USA

 
    In Kentucky, only 3 of the state's 126 hospitals are designated as trauma centers, the state is one of 14 without an organized trauma system. The Kentucky Hospital Association is urging the state legislature to establish a trauma system, but the proposal faces obstacles.  
         
     

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