Emergency department Emergency department An emergency department (ED), also known as an accident & emergency department (A&E), emergency room (ER), emergency ward (EW) or casualty department, is a medical treatment facility specializing in emergency medicine, the acute care of patients who present without prior appointment; either by their own means or by that of an ambulance. The emergency department is usually found in a hospital or other primary care center. Due to the unplanned nature of patient attendance, the department must provide initial treatment for a broad spectrum of illnesses and injuries, some of which may be life-threatening and require immediate attention.
Hospital at the End of the City Hospital at the End of the City Hospital at the End of the City () is a popular television series first released in Czechoslovakia in 1977. It featured an ensemble cast and received much viewer praise in central Europe. The series ran from 1977 to 1981 for a total of twenty episodes. The success of the series inspired the German television series "The Black Forest Clinic". The series followed the story of Dr. Sova and his colleagues at the hospital. The series is a drama and is based on a mix of the lives of the doctors and the patients.