emergency room
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Tee is overseen by therapists who can direct a person in crisis to the emergency room or send police to do a wellness check, said Dr. Jon Cohen, Talkspace’s chief executive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Imagine Congress required every patient who reached an emergency room entrance to be evaluated by a physician.
From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026
At the national level, she said a fourfold increase in emergency room visits for heat-related reasons had been recorded.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
It wasn’t until I got to the emergency room set that I was like, “Oh, this whole period ... ” — the spirituality of that.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
There was an outdoor sitting area by the entrance to the emergency room.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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