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July 25, 2005 Volume 14 No. 14

Answering the Call
Duke Transfers Sisters Injured In Terrorist Attacks From London To Durham For Surgery And Treatment

When triage nurse Cindy Detomo answered the phone one recent Friday afternoon in the Duke University Hospital Transfer Center, she had no idea the call from a Duke surgeon would give her an opportunity to help two victims of the London terrorist bombings.

Or that in fewer than 36 hours, Duke would initiate a series of complex logistics involving collaboration with the U.S. State Department, the Office of Homeland Security, the FBI, the...

Tennessee sisters Emily Benton (left) and Katie Benton give a thumbs up while being treated at Duke Hospital.

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