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The department of a hospital that deals with injuries and medical emergencies.
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accident and emergency — ˌaccident and eˈmergency [accident and emergency] (abbr. A & E) (BrE) noun uncountable ( … Useful english dictionary
accident and emergency — N COUNT The accident and emergency is the room or department in a hospital where people who have severe injuries or sudden illness are taken for emergency treatment. [BRIT] Syn: A & E, casualty (in AM, use emergency room) … English dictionary
accident and emergency — noun Accident and emergency is used before these nouns: ↑admission, ↑department, ↑unit … Collocations dictionary
accident and emergency — accident and e mergency n BrE the room or department in a hospital where people go if they have an accident or suddenly become ill = ↑A & E American Equivalent: emergency room … Dictionary of contemporary English
Emergency department — Accident and Emergency and Emergency room redirect here. For other uses, see Accident and Emergency (disambiguation) and Emergency room (disambiguation). Resus redirects here. For Resuscitation, see Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A clearly marked … Wikipedia
Emergency medicine — is a speciality of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of acute illnesses and injuries that require immediate medical attention. While not usually providing long term or continuing care, emergency medicine physicians diagnose a… … Wikipedia
Emergency Medicine Journal — (EMJ), formerly the Journal of Accident and Emergency Medicine is a peer reviewed medical journal. It is the official journal of the British Association for Emergency Medicine (BAEM), as well as the British Association for Immediate Care and the… … Wikipedia
Emergency medical services in the United Kingdom — An ambulance of the South Western Ambulance Service responds to an emergency call … Wikipedia
Emergency medical services in Hong Kong — infobox country common name = Hong Kong capital = Beijing [cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the world factbook/geos/hk.html|title=All facts unless otherwise cited, are from: The CIA World Fact Book|accessdate=2008 10 06] area … Wikipedia
emergency — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dire, extreme, major, real, serious, true ▪ Don t call me unless its a real emergency. ▪ life threatening … Collocations dictionary
