emergency care
nounUK /ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si keə/
US /ɪˈmɝː.dʒən.si ker/
Emergency care is the special help doctors give you very fast when you are badly hurt or very sick.
After he fell off his bike, the emergency care team at the hospital took care of him right away.
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2. Medical treatment given in a hospital emergency department for sudden, serious problems.
The emergency care unit was busy all night with patients from the car accident.
3. Immediate help given to someone in danger before regular medical help arrives.
She learned basic emergency care so she could help if someone got hurt at the pool.
4. A type of health service you can use without an appointment when something is urgent.
His insurance covers emergency care at any nearby clinic.