### Question
Can you define what trauma means?


### Answer
**Trauma** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 300d*:

> any serious injury that could result in loss of life or in significant disability and that would meet pre-hospital triage criteria for transport to a designated trauma center

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 300d*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU > SUBCHAPTER X-TRAUMA CARE > Part F-Interagency Program for Trauma Research**

