casualty officer
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcasualtyandofficer
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casualty
noun
uk/ˈkæʒ.ju.əl.ti/us/ˈkæʒ.ju.əl.ti/
a person injured or killed in a serious accident ...
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officer
noun[C]
uk/ˈɒf.ɪ.sər/us/ˈɑː.fɪ.sɚ/
a person in the armed forces who has a position ...
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(Definition ofcasualtyandofficerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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One is the secretary of an excellent district hospital where they have at present one womancasualtyofficer.
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These young doctors, all untried, often start work in the casualty department, and thecasualtyofficeris a most important person.
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His original proposals were strengthened when it was decided that an additionalcasualtyofficershould be of consultant status.
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In 1953, a new grade of seniorcasualtyofficerwas introduced in larger centres, and there are now seventy-one such posts.
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Of course, it is customary that any patient coming in as an emergency case to a hospital is seen by thecasualtyofficerat the time.
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Three men attended at the emergency department but thecasualtyofficer, who was himself unwell, did not see them, advising that they should go home and call their own doctors.
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A number of points have been made about casualty officers.
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I know that there is a national shortage of casualty officers.
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One of the questions related to the shortage of casualty officers in emergency wards.
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Efficient care of the remainder, including resuscitation and other treatment of accidents, demands progressive training of the casualty officers, who should find a satisfying career in this speciality.
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Eleven posts for junior hospital casualty officers were advertised not long ago, but only seven could be filled, adding to the pressure on those who responded to the call.
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Assessment must await the outcome of the current reviews of medical staffing in hospitals and (so far as casualty officers are concerned) of casualty and accident services.
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