Medical Emergency Service Definition

Medical Emergency Service:

Services specifically designed, staffed, and equipped for the emergency care of patients.

Synonym: prehospital emergency care, emergicenter, emergency medical service, emergency health service, emergency care.

Terms Related to Medical Emergency Service

Emergency Medical Technician
Paramedical personnel trained to provide basic emergency care and life support under the supervision of physicians and/or nurses. These services may be carried out at …
Hospital Service Emergency
Hospital department responsible for the administration and provision of immediate medical or surgical care to the emergency patient.
Emergency Medical Service Communication Systems
The use of communication systems, such as telecommunication, to transmit emergency information to appropriate providers of health services.
Mobile Emergency Unit
A vehicle equipped for transporting patients in need of emergency care.

Additional tags: medical emergency definition, definition of medical emergency