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traumatology  

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  • Traumatology emerged within medicine more than 70 years ago. The original field of traumatology was the study of wounds and injuries caused by accidents or violence to a person, and the surgical therapy and repair of the damage. [Source: Encyclopedia of Trauma: An Interdisciplinary Guide; Traumatology]

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