"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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| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Emergency Medicine" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluating Reproducibility and Transparency in Emergency Medicine Publications. West J Emerg Med. 2021 Jul 14; 22(4):963-971.
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Postinterview etiquette: Tips for writing thank-you letters. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2021 01 22; 78(3):184-186.
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The 2019 Core Content of Emergency Medical Services Medicine. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2020 Jan-Feb; 24(1):32-45.
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Rapid Assessment of the Neonate With Sonography (RANS) Scan. J Ultrasound Med. 2019 Jun; 38(6):1599-1609.
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Can Emergency Medicine Residents Predict Cost of Diagnostic Testing? West J Emerg Med. 2017 Jan; 18(1):159-162.
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Development and assessment of a pediatric emergency medicine simulation and skills rotation: meeting the demands of a large pediatric clerkship. Med Educ Online. 2015; 20:29618.
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Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: An Introduction for Emergency Medicine Physicians. J Emerg Med. 2015 Oct; 49(4):552-60.
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Bilingual health communication: distinctive needs of providers from five specialties. Health Commun. 2013; 28(6):557-67.
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Oklahoma emergency medicine workforce survey. Ann Emerg Med. 2007 Feb; 49(2):248-9.
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Blood cultures in pneumonia patients. Ann Emerg Med. 2006 Jun; 47(6):580; author reply 581.