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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Over the past two decades of practicing emergency medicine, my shifts have begun the same way — walking past a room full of people waiting for care.
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Iyesatta Massaquoi Emeli, STAT, 2 June 2026
In emergency medicine, minutes matter.
—Gene Ma, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
As Melissa Leber, MD, FACEP, associate professor of orthopedics and emergency medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, describes it, the Japanese towel roll method is a posture and body alignment exercise.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 31 May 2026
In addition, the primary goal of emergency medicine is not always about landing on the precise diagnosis.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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Iyesatta Massaquoi Emeli, STAT, 2 June 2026
In emergency medicine, minutes matter.
—Gene Ma, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
As Melissa Leber, MD, FACEP, associate professor of orthopedics and emergency medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, describes it, the Japanese towel roll method is a posture and body alignment exercise.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 31 May 2026
In addition, the primary goal of emergency medicine is not always about landing on the precise diagnosis.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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 10 Jun. 2026.
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