Definitions
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- noun The branch of medicine that deals with the surgical treatment of injuries.
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- noun medicine, psychology A branch of medicine that deals with the
diagnosis andtreatment oftrauma .
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- noun the branch of medicine that deals with the surgical repair of injuries and wounds arising from accidents
Etymologies
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On paper, Lieutenant Commander Brian K. Waite, a United States Navy chaplain, appears to be one of the nation's foremost scholars on a wide-range of topics such as traumatology, theology, and Biblical history.
Navy Chaplain Who Called for Attack on Islam Finds His Credentials Under Scrutiny 2008
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The resulting definition, which was published in 1999 in the British Journal of Psychiatry, was distinctly influenced by traumatology in that it was broken down into two components: symptoms of separation distress (yearning, searching, loneliness) and traumatic distress (numbness, disbelief about the loss, anger, and a sense of futility about the future).
The Truth About Grief Ruth Davis Konigsberg 2011
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The resulting definition, which was published in 1999 in the British Journal of Psychiatry, was distinctly influenced by traumatology in that it was broken down into two components: symptoms of separation distress (yearning, searching, loneliness) and traumatic distress (numbness, disbelief about the loss, anger, and a sense of futility about the future).
The Truth About Grief Ruth Davis Konigsberg 2011
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Sir Keith Porter, the UK's only professor of clinical traumatology and consultant at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, said: Surgery always advances in times of war … Blood loss, wound infection and damage control – which means do the least necessary early in order to keep the patient alive or to save a limb.
Soldiers severely injured abroad more likely to survive than civilians in Britain 2011
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The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress provides applicants with certification in traumatology by simply filling out an application for a fee of $375, according to its website.
Navy Chaplain Who Called for Attack on Islam Finds His Credentials Under Scrutiny 2008
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During this time he was considered an authority in sports medicine, traumatology, as well as one of the top orthopedic surgeons in all of Spain.
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"There is a lot of research that shows that R&R is bad policy," says Figley, the head of the traumatology unit at Florida State University.
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Dr Danieli is a clinical psychologist in private practice, specialising in victimology and traumatology.
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A two hour problem-solving, interactive tutorial on traumatology was structured to cover main topics in trauma management.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Fikri Abu-Zidan 2010
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