medical emergency team

medical emergency team
a designated team of doctors and senior nurses who attend to deteriorating patients in hospitals with the intention of preventing cardiac arrest or further deterioration. They also assess seriously ill patients with a view to admitting them to intensive care, high dependency, or coronary care units.

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