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Almost 47 million Americans don't have rapid access to specialized trauma treatment centers should they get hurt in a serious accident, a national survey finds.The problem is worst in thinly populated rural areas, but a lack of coordinated planning means access is also limited in some urban areas, according to a report in the June 1 Journal of the American Medical Association.Trauma centers, which differ from emergency rooms because they specialize in treatment of injuries, are listed in...