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emergency medicine  
n.  The branch of medicine that deals with evaluation and initial treatment of medical conditions caused by trauma or sudden illness.
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Main Entry: emergency medicine
Function: noun
: a medical specialty concerned with the care and treatment of acutely ill or injured patients who need immediate medicalattention
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

emergency medicine n.
The branch of medicine that deals with evaluation and initial treatment of medical conditions caused by trauma or sudden illness.

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emergency medicine

medical specialty emphasizing the immediacy of treatment of acutely ill or injured individuals.

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