emergency room
noun
: a hospital room or area staffed and equipped for the reception and treatment of persons requiring immediate medical care
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Eastman sustained injuries to both legs and was taken by ambulance to Adventist Hospital in Fort Bragg where his wife Chloe works as an emergency room nurse.
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Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
The infant girl was delivered in the emergency room prematurely and had major health issues, including respiratory problems, the report says.
—Nicole Duarte, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Twenty-five years ago, Julia Labes was in severe pain in the emergency room.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
But without a primary care home, that patient is likely not going to get critical follow-up care, resulting in a revolving door of emergency room visits, said Uren, who also is vice chair of the Michigan State Medical Society board of directors.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
The infant girl was delivered in the emergency room prematurely and had major health issues, including respiratory problems, the report says.
—Nicole Duarte, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Twenty-five years ago, Julia Labes was in severe pain in the emergency room.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
But without a primary care home, that patient is likely not going to get critical follow-up care, resulting in a revolving door of emergency room visits, said Uren, who also is vice chair of the Michigan State Medical Society board of directors.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Emergency room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20room. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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