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emergency medicine
noun
: a medical specialty concerned with the care and treatment of acutely ill or injured patients who need immediate medical attention
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What’s considered an unsafe high humidity level varies depending on the individual, Shashank Ravi, MD, clinical assistant professor in emergency medicine at Stanford Medicine, told Verywell.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 30 May 2024
Alexander Janke, a clinical instructor of emergency medicine at the University of Michigan, advises people to be prepared to wait at an ER and to bring a medication list and their medications.
—Judith Graham, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
When Sternlicht started practicing emergency medicine about 26 years ago, most of his patients had low-risk illnesses and injuries.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2024
If this doesn't work, keeping the inside of your nose moist with a saltwater spray or decongestant can be effective, says Dr. Steven Maher, an emergency medicine physician at Mayo Clinic in Arizona.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1966, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of emergency medicine was
in 1966
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“Emergency medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20medicine. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Medical Definition
emergency medicine
noun
: a medical specialty concerned with the care and treatment of acutely ill or injured patients who need immediate medical attention
More from Merriam-Webster on emergency medicine
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