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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The attending emergency medicine physician readied himself to intubate.
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Allison Ong, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Astronauts in line to go to the ISS spend weeks with doctors across different disciplines, including emergency medicine and dentistry, Coleman says.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2026
Together, emergency medicine specialists say, these programs have significantly improved the standard of care available to bleeding patients across the Metroplex.
—Lauren Caruba, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
That was around three years ago, when Jorgensen, a long-time emergency medicine physician, began a fellowship in palliative care — a specialty aimed at improving quality of life for people with serious conditions, including terminal illnesses.
—Olivia Aldridge, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
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Allison Ong, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Astronauts in line to go to the ISS spend weeks with doctors across different disciplines, including emergency medicine and dentistry, Coleman says.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2026
Together, emergency medicine specialists say, these programs have significantly improved the standard of care available to bleeding patients across the Metroplex.
—Lauren Caruba, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
That was around three years ago, when Jorgensen, a long-time emergency medicine physician, began a fellowship in palliative care — a specialty aimed at improving quality of life for people with serious conditions, including terminal illnesses.
—Olivia Aldridge, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Emergency medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20medicine. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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