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emergency department (ED), (in a health care facility) a section of an institution that is staffed and equipped to provide rapid and varied emergency care, especially for those who are stricken with sudden and acute illness or who are the victims of severe trauma. The emergency department may use a triage system of screening and classifying clients to determine priority needs for the most efficient use of available personnel and equipment. Also called emergency room. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Tinitas Homestyle Salsa has generously pledged to donate 50 percent of the proceeds from its gourmet salsa sales toward the Antelope Valley Hospital emergency department expansion campaign. Visits by American men to the emergency department increase significantly in the hours following televised sporting events, according to a study released at the annual meeting of the American College of Emergency Physicians in New Orleans. Lyman also was appointed chairman of the board of the Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA). |
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