emergency room
noun
: a hospital room or area staffed and equipped for the reception and treatment of persons requiring immediate medical care
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The 15-episode first season encompasses a single shift in the emergency room of the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital, hour by hour.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
Studies report that acetaminophen overdose contributes to 82,000 emergency room visits each year in the United States.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Therefore, any reduction in senior malnutrition can help reduce emergency room visits and hospital admissions.
—Maria Carriedo-Ceniceros, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
UTIs are the cause of roughly 8 million emergency room visits and 100,000 hospitalizations in the US each year, GSK said.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
Studies report that acetaminophen overdose contributes to 82,000 emergency room visits each year in the United States.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Therefore, any reduction in senior malnutrition can help reduce emergency room visits and hospital admissions.
—Maria Carriedo-Ceniceros, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
UTIs are the cause of roughly 8 million emergency room visits and 100,000 hospitalizations in the US each year, GSK said.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Emergency room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20room. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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