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Emergency, emergentology, emergentologist.

H A Muller

    JACEP
    |January 1, 1978
    PubMed
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    A new term is needed for emergency medicine. "Emergentology" and "emergentologist" are proposed as clear, descriptive words for this medical specialty.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Specialties
    • Academic Terminology
    • Emergency Medicine

    Background:

    • The field of emergency medicine lacks a universally accepted, distinct term for its discipline.
    • Current nomenclature for emergency medicine specialists is varied and lacks standardization, leading to ambiguity.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose and justify new terminology for the academic and professional field of emergency medicine.
    • To introduce the terms "emergentology" and "emergentologist" as suitable descriptors.

    Main Methods:

    • Linguistic analysis of existing terms related to emergency medicine.
    • Evaluation of proposed terms based on pronunciation, descriptiveness, and etymological relevance.

    Main Results:

    • Existing terms for emergency medicine are inconsistent and lack clarity.
    • The proposed terms "emergentology" and "emergentologist" are derived from "emergent" and are easily pronounced and descriptive.

    Conclusions:

    • "Emergentology" and "emergentologist" are recommended as appropriate single words to define the branch of knowledge and its practitioners in emergency medicine.
    • Adoption of these terms would provide much-needed standardization and clarity in the field.

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