His father asks how far it is to the nearest hospital: a 45 minute drive.

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The pair managed to lift his father into the car and his grandmother drove to the nearest hospital.

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Taken ill in a restaurant, she was rushed to the nearest hospital, the Calixto Garcia, where all the wards were full.

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If they need access to a hospital, people will mortgage their property and take a taxi 150 kilometers to the nearest hospital.

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Correspondents say it is hoped that such an order may allow victims to be taken to the nearest hospital regardless of whether it is private or state-run.

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Dr. Emory Petrack, director of the pediatric emergency department at Fairview Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, says when it's a "truly critical emergency, " get to the nearest hospital. (Truly critical emergencies include severe pain, trauma with multiple injuries, and difficulty breathing).

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The first priority was to treat the wounded and evacuate them to the nearest clinic or hospital.

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The 12-year-old girl, who'd gone to the West African country on holiday with relatives, needed urgent care but the nearest hospital couldn't deal with her condition.

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Manchester United star Owen was raised and educated in Hawarden in north Wales but could not represent Wales as he was born to English parents in Chester, the nearest maternity hospital.

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It was really severe, and the nearest hospital was 27 miles away, and my parents had to debate whether or not to take him to the doctor because we did not have the money to pay for the healthcare coverage.

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