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Emergency medicine is a branch of medicine that is practiced in a hospital emergency department, in the field (in a modified form; see EMS), and other locations where initial medical treatment of illness takes place. Emergency medicine focuses on diagnosis and treatment of acute illnesses and injuries that require immediate care. While not usually providing long-term care, EM physicians and pre-hospital personnel still provide care with the aim of improving long-term patient outcome. In the ...
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- 9-1-1: Rapid Identification and Treatment of Acute MyocardialInfarction (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center, NHLBI, NIH, HHS)
- Artic Health (National Library of Medicine, NIH, HHS)
Emergency Medicine News Headlines
- Multi-Slice Cardiac CT Scans Speed Emergency Room's Ability To Diagnose Chest Pain
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:00 EST
- Dengue emergency in Paraguay
BBC - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:46 EST
- Blood Pressure Medicine: How to Take Your Medicine Properly – And Why You Should
WebMD - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- Emergency Departments Test Chest Pain Patients Differently, Based On Race, Gender And Insurance
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- US mulls backing 'medicine rice'
BBC - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:27 EST
- Growth Hormone To Boost Athletic Performance Risks Diabetes
ScienceDaily - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Growth Hormone To Boost Athletic Performance Risks Diabetes
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Three New Honorary Doctors At Karolinska Institutet
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- Cold medicine not for little children
The Earth Times - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:46 EST
- Tekturna(R) - The First New Type Of High Blood Pressure Medicine In More Than A Decade - Receives Its First Approval In The US
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Trust apologises to heart patient
BBC - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 05:56 EST
- Blood Pressure Medicine: An Important Part of Treatment for High Blood Pressure
WebMD - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- Ibuprofen best in relieving children's pain: study
Reuters - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:26 EST
- Ibuprofen best in relieving children's pain: study
Reuters - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:52 EST
- Pfizer's Maraviroc, Novel Medicine For HIV, Significantly Reduces Viral Load, In Combination Therapy Across Range Of Treatment-Experienced Patients
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Multislice CT Speeds The Diagnosis Of Chest Pain In The Emergency Room
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- U.S. Approves Novartis Hypertension Drug
New York Times - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:59 EST
- Is Most Published Research Really False?
ScienceDaily - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Is Most Published Research Really False?
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:00 EST
- Ibuprofen More Effective In Treating Musculoskeletal Pain In Children, Study Says
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Former New England Journal Of Medicine Editor Angell Criticizes Pharmaceutical Companies At Event In Tennessee
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Genelabs Announces Publication In New England Journal Of Medicine Of Clinical Trial Results With Hepatitis E Virus Vaccine
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Cholestech System Benefits Stanford University School Of Medicine Study
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- First National Review Of Youth Soccer Injuries Finds 1.6 Million Emergency Rm Visits Over 14 Years, USA
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- Cannabis Based Medicine (Sativex®) Relieves Spasms And Stiffness In People With Multiple Sclerosis
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Emergency number 'unknown'
BBC - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:39 EST
- Sunny Days Pose Risk Of 'Flicker Illness' For A Few Airlifted Patients
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Scheduling Of Orlistat - National Drugs And Poisons Schedule Committee, Australia
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Drug Maker Stops Work on Lung Disease Medicine
New York Times - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:52 EST
- Anxiety Disorders Common, Untreated
WebMD - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- Dengue fever outbreak in Paraguay
MSNBC - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:19 EST
- Increasing number of morbidly obese teens turning to surgery
The Earth Times - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:19 EST
- Parents timid about using EpiPen
MSNBC - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:07 EST
- Viagra firm faces High Court bid
BBC - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 07:15 EST
- Severe PTSD Damages Children's Brains, Study Shows
ScienceDaily - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Most Children In U.S. Hospitals Receive Medicine Off-Label
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- 'Bone Quality' Is An Empty Term, Say Researchers
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Breaking Study: Masimo Blue Sensor Shown To Be Most Accurate In Monitoring Cyanotic Infants
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Parents timid when it comes to EpiPen use
Reuters - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 03:31 EST
- Yale Professor Wins Dru Carlson Award For Ultrasound Research
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Going 'Back To The Future' In Colon Cancer Screening
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- Link Found Between Teens' Stress Levels And Acne Severity
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Gene Test Helps To Diagnose Lung Cancer Early
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- 3-D Ultrasound Identifies Women At Risk For Impending Preterm Birth
ScienceDaily - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Health Care In Developing Countries Could Be Greatly Improved By Nanotechnology
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 03:00 EST
- Primary Graft Dysfunction Is Risk Factor For A Later Serious Lung Transplant Problem
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:00 EST
- Drug Partnership Introduces Cheap Antimalaria Pill
New York Times - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:55 EST
- Dietary Copper May Ease Heart Disease
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Children Under Stress Develop More Fevers
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Comparison Of Immune Response To 1918 And H5N1 Influeza Viruses Shows Similarities
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Immune Cells Take Divergent Paths When Fighting Infections
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Asthma UK Statement On Xolair
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Emergency Department Physicians Ask Congress To Pass Legislation That Would Address Cost Of Treating Uninsured, ED Overcrowding, Lack Of On-Call Spec.
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Royal Society Of Medicine And British Menopause Society Launch Menopause International
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Mayo Clinic Cancer Center -- Investigating The Measles Virus As A Tool To Kill Multiple Myeloma
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Task Force Recommends Against Use Of Aspirin And Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs To Prevent Colorectal Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Medication Safety Tips: Dos and Don’ts for Taking Medicine Safely
WebMD - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- Eating Ice Cream May Help Women To Conceive, But Low-fat Dairy Foods May Increase Infertility Risk
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 09:00 EST
- Weight Loss Surgery Rate Increases Among Teens, But Use Of Procedure Still Uncommon In Adolescents
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Race May Play A Role In Children's Asthma Care
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- New Procedure To Differentiate Human Embryonic Stem Cells Developped By UT-Houston Scientists
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:00 EST
- National Autism Association Renews Call For CDC To Declare Autism A National Emergency
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 10 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Fraunhofer IESE Leading European Assisted Living Consortium
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 25 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- XCPT(TM) Treatment Planning And Communication Software For Dentists To Be Used By University Of Pennsylvania School Of Dental Medicine
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- XCPT(TM) Treatment Planning And Communication Software For Dentists To Be Used By University Of Pennsylvania School Of Dental Medicine
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Genes And Genius
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:00 EST
- Upcoming Time Change Should Have Minimal Effect If You Plan Ahead And Re-Adjust Your Sleep Schedule - AASM
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Hepatitis E Vaccine Shows Promise
WebMD - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:43 EST
- Hepatitis E Vaccine Shows Promise
WebMD - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Study Based On Abu Ghraib Suggests Military Veterans Highly Tolerant Of Detainee Abuse
ScienceDaily - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Teaching Technology For Scary Patient Exams
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Sweat May Pass On Hepatitis B In Contact Sports
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Routine Oxygen Therapy May Put Heart Attack Patients At Greater Risk
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
- Chinese province offers free treatment to HIV/AIDS patients
The Earth Times - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 03:28 EST
- Smoking May Be A Risk Factor For Tuberculosis
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Penn Study Based On Abu Ghraib Suggests Military Veterans Highly Tolerant Of Detainee Abuse
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- Study Drives Stake Through Claims That Garlic Lowers
ScienceDaily - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Which pain relief works best for children?
MSNBC - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:33 EST
- Smoking May Be A Risk Factor For Tuberculosis
ScienceDaily - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Lipitor Significantly Reduced The Risk Of Serious Cardiovascular Events Compared With Simvastatin In An 80,000-Patient AnalysisManage
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- 'Flier Beware' Of Air Ambulance Services
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- New Imaging Technique Tracks Traffic Patterns Of White Blood Cells
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Colon Cancer Screening: Going 'Back To The Future'?
ScienceDaily - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Rare Mutation Causes Early Heart Disease And Metabolic Syndrome
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 03:00 EST
- New Pharmaceutical Drug Halts Progress Of Metastatic Kidney Cancer
ScienceDaily - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Increased Risk Of Blood Pressure In Men And Use Of Common Pain Relievers Linked
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:00 EST
- TB Infection Risk Increased By Smoking, New Study Finds
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:00 EST
- Leaders Meet To Discuss Emergency Preparedness For Newborn Screening And Genetic Services
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Garlic Does Not Appear To Lower Cholesterol Levels
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Treatment For Gum Disease Could Also Help The Heart
ScienceDaily - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Are Some People Immune To Avian Flu?
ScienceDaily - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Rotary Funds New Research In Mental Health
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:00 EST
- Is It Ethical For Scientists To Do Research Abroad That Would Be Forbidden At Home?
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:00 EST
- Comparison Of Immune Response To 1918 And H5N1 Influeza Viruses Shows Similarities
ScienceDaily - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Sweat May Pass On Hepatitis B In Contact Sports
ScienceDaily - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Examining Alternative Medicine
ABC News - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:03 EST
- Diabetes case tied to growth hormone "doping"
Reuters - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:23 EST
- JAMA Commentaries Discuss Medicare 'Doughnut Hole' Coverage Gap Solutions, Cutting Waste In U.S. Health Care System
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
- Garlic Does Not Lower Cholesterol Say Researchers
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Sox17 Required For Steps From Embryonic To Heart Muscle Cell
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
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