HEALTHMEDPAGE TODAY
The Case Against Calling It 'Emergency Medicine'
The article argues that the term 'emergency medicine' has significant consequences, shaping expectations, clinical behavior, system design, resource allocation, and medical practice. It emphasizes that naming conventions in medicine directly influence how systems and care are structured.
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