An abbreviation for 'dead on arrival'—when someone arrives at a hospital or location already dead.
An acronym from English medical and emergency response terminology, combining 'dead,' 'on,' and 'arrival' into a shortened form used by paramedics and doctors.
Hospital abbreviations like DOA developed partly to communicate difficult information quickly and with professional distance, allowing medical workers to discuss tragic situations in a way that maintains emotional boundaries.
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