emergency medicine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of emergency medicine
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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After retiring at age 61 from his job in emergency medicine, Mike Peterson took on some teaching work, including teaching medical residents personal-finance skills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Dr. Amy Zeidan, an emergency medicine doctor and associate professor at Emory University who studies immigrant detainee health outcomes, said the VA data show detained immigrants require significant medical care.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Heard's collaborators on the study include Dart and Andrew Monte, MD, PhD, also a professor of emergency medicine.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 18, 2026
A paediatric emergency medicine consultant is seeing the "most severe influenza outbreak" she has experienced.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025
These skills included Cordon Bleu cooking, marksmanship, a customized blend of martial arts, emergency medicine, and information technology.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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