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Right care, right place, right now: The role of acute medicine in urgent and emergency care. 正确的护理，正确的地点，正确的时间：急性医学在紧急和紧急护理中的作用。

Future healthcare journal Pub Date : 2026-06-25 eCollection Date: 2026-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.fhj.2026.100541

Anika Wijewardane

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Acute internal medicine in focus: The people, the purpose, the progress. 急症内科学聚焦：以人为本，宗旨为本，进步为本。

Future healthcare journal Pub Date : 2026-06-25 eCollection Date: 2026-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.fhj.2026.100533

Vicky Anne Price

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Acute physicians in medical leadership: Essential, or nice to have? 医学领导中的急症医生：必要还是好？

Future healthcare journal Pub Date : 2026-06-25 eCollection Date: 2026-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.fhj.2026.100535

Clare Carasco, Sanjay Krishnamoorthy

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Acute medicine 2050: A connected future of care. 急性医学2050：连接的未来护理。

Future healthcare journal Pub Date : 2026-06-25 eCollection Date: 2026-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.fhj.2026.100530

Ragit Varia

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Acute internal medicine as the engine room of the modern hospital: The Midland Metropolitan University Hospital blueprint. 急症内科作为现代医院的机舱：米德兰城市大学医院蓝图。

Future healthcare journal Pub Date : 2026-06-25 eCollection Date: 2026-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.fhj.2026.100534

Sarbjit Clare, Jane Ho, Rachel Barlow

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Decision making at the front door. 在前门做决定。

Future healthcare journal Pub Date : 2026-06-25 eCollection Date: 2026-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.fhj.2026.100543

Andrew Duncombe

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Point-of-care diagnostics are central to acute medicine delivery. 即时诊断对急性药物输送至关重要。

Future healthcare journal Pub Date : 2026-06-25 eCollection Date: 2026-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.fhj.2026.100536

Catherine Atkin, Murali Veerabahu, Daniel Lasserson, Sarb Clare

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Acute medicine and the urgent care crisis: From pressure point to system solution. 急症医学与急诊危机：从压力点到系统解决。

Future healthcare journal Pub Date : 2026-06-25 eCollection Date: 2026-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.fhj.2026.100539

Anika Wijewardane, Mark Holland

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Digital solutions in acute medicine: Will electronic health records join up the patient journey (soon?). 急症医疗的数字化解决方案：电子健康记录是否会加入病人的旅程（很快？）

Future healthcare journal Pub Date : 2026-06-25 eCollection Date: 2026-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.fhj.2026.100538

Christian P Subbe, Anne Kinderlerer, Yogini H Jani

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'Seen, sorted and sent home' - A patient's desired outcome from urgent and emergency care. “看完、分类、送回家”——病人希望得到的紧急护理结果。

Future healthcare journal Pub Date : 2026-06-25 eCollection Date: 2026-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.fhj.2026.100529

Sue Astbury

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