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Medical trauma is a “set of psychological and physiological responses of patients and their families to pain, injury, serious illness, medical procedures, and invasive or frightening treatment experiences”.
Responses to medical trauma may include any of the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Responses may vary in intensity and can become disruptive to functioning.
Source:http://www.teachtrauma.com/information-about-trauma/types-of-trauma/medical-trauma/
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