"Emergency Medicine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The branch of medicine concerned with the evaluation and initial treatment of urgent and emergent medical problems, such as those caused by accidents, trauma, sudden illness, poisoning, or disasters. Emergency medical care can be provided at the hospital or at sites outside the medical facility.
| Descriptor ID |
D004635
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.250
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Emergency Medicine" by people in Profiles.
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"I Have Nothing Else to Give": A Qualitative Exploration of Emergency Medicine Residents' Perceptions of Burnout. Teach Learn Med. 2021 Aug-Sep; 33(4):407-415.
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The changing landscape of america's health care system and the value of emergency medicine. Acad Emerg Med. 2012 Oct; 19(10):1204-11.
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Defining the emergency care sensitive condition: a health policy research agenda in emergency medicine. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Jul; 56(1):49-51.
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Efficacy of a brief intervention to improve emergency physicians' smoking cessation counseling skills, knowledge, and attitudes. Subst Abus. 2009 Apr-Jun; 30(2):158-81.
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A survey of workplace violence across 65 U.S. emergency departments. Acad Emerg Med. 2008 Dec; 15(12):1268-74.
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The random dialing survey as a tool for community consultation for research involving the emergency medicine exception from informed consent. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Mar; 53(3):341-50, 350.e1-2.
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Influence of patient costs and requests on emergency physician decisionmaking. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Dec; 52(6):643-650.
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Development of systems of care for ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients: evaluation and outcomes. Circulation. 2007 Jul 10; 116(2):e64-7.
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Stress testing: it is safe to wait. Ann Emerg Med. 2006 May; 47(5):436-7.
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Thinking globally, acting locally. Ann Emerg Med. 2005 Jul; 46(1):61-3.