The Work of Trauma Care Units While the nation's attention is focused on whether two men in custody are responsible for the sniper attacks around Washington, D.C., one of the victims is recovering in a hospital in Richmond, Virginia. NPR's Joe Shapiro reports on the techniques in the trauma unit that sustained the man through the first crucial hours after he was shot.

The Work of Trauma Care Units

The Work of Trauma Care Units

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While the nation's attention is focused on whether two men in custody are responsible for the sniper attacks around Washington, D.C., one of the victims is recovering in a hospital in Richmond, Virginia. NPR's Joe Shapiro reports on the techniques in the trauma unit that sustained the man through the first crucial hours after he was shot.