Doctors Work to Address Access to Trauma Care for Rural Residents

Doctors Work to Address Access to Trauma Care for Rural Residents

By Liz Carey For rural residents, suffering a traumatic injury doesn’t just mean a quick trip to the emergency room. Research has shown that rural residents are at higher risk of death from trauma due to a lack of access to care. For many rural residents suffering from a traumatic injury, the greatest challenge they face is how quickly they can get to a trauma center. Some doctors and researchers are working to fix that. “When it comes to gettin…