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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At first glance, there may not seem to be much overlap between emergency medicine and professional sports.
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Scott Braunstein, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
This is the other side of emergency medicine.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
At least four children remain in critical condition, according to the chief of emergency medicine at one of the three hospitals treating victims.
—Ian Swanson, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
Thomas Wyatt, chair of emergency medicine at Hennepin Healthcare, said at a separate press conference that 11 patients were admitted, including 9 children, and 7 were in critical condition.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Scott Braunstein, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
This is the other side of emergency medicine.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
At least four children remain in critical condition, according to the chief of emergency medicine at one of the three hospitals treating victims.
—Ian Swanson, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
Thomas Wyatt, chair of emergency medicine at Hennepin Healthcare, said at a separate press conference that 11 patients were admitted, including 9 children, and 7 were in critical condition.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for emergency medicine
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“Emergency medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20medicine. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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