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Emergency department

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Up-Close Look At Real Life In Trauma Unit

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A Day in the Life - ER

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Emergency Department Walkthrough

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Never Chart in the Emergency Department

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Take a tour of the Thomas Hospital Emergency Department

An emergency department (ED), also known as an accident & emergency department (A&E), emergency room (ER), emergency ward (EW) or casualty department, is a medical treatment facility specializing in emergency medicine, the acute care of patients who present without prior appointment; either by their own means or by that of an ambulance. The emergency department is usually found in a hospital or other primary care center.
  • History 

  • Nomenclature in English 

  • Signage 

  • United States 

  • United Kingdom 

  • Critical conditions handled 

  • Special facilities, training, and equipment 

  • Non-emergency use 

  • Violence against health care workers 

  • Medication errors