"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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| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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