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Unequal Paths to Care: How Region, Rurality, and Deprivation Shape Transport to Verified Trauma Centers Among the Critically Injured
By MedXY|May 20, 2026
A large U.S. study found major geographic and socioeconomic differences in how critically injured patients are transported to verified trauma centers, with outcomes varying by region, rurality, and neighborhood deprivation.