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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Rose is a co-author of the study and an associate professor of clinical emergency medicine at the USC Keck School of Medicine.
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Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
The former head of emergency medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center embezzled more than $1.44 million and spent it on travel, personal trainers and a luxe doggy day-care center, prosecutors allege.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
The trend isn’t confined to California, according to Diane Calello, MD., medical and executive director of New Jersey Poison Information and Education System and associate professor of emergency medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
—Korin Miller, Health, 20 June 2024
According to the 2023 Medscape Physician Burnout and Depression Report, physicians in emergency medicine reported the highest rate of burnout (65%) of all doctors, with most citing bureaucratic demands as the primary cause for burnout.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 June 2024
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Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
The former head of emergency medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center embezzled more than $1.44 million and spent it on travel, personal trainers and a luxe doggy day-care center, prosecutors allege.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
The trend isn’t confined to California, according to Diane Calello, MD., medical and executive director of New Jersey Poison Information and Education System and associate professor of emergency medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
—Korin Miller, Health, 20 June 2024
According to the 2023 Medscape Physician Burnout and Depression Report, physicians in emergency medicine reported the highest rate of burnout (65%) of all doctors, with most citing bureaucratic demands as the primary cause for burnout.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 June 2024
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“Emergency medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20medicine. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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