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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">emergency medical centers</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>emergency rooms</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>medical centers</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>EMC</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>centers, emergency medical</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>emergency medical center</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>emergency units</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Buildings, groups of buildings, or relatively large areas within a building specializing in the prompt treatment of acute illness, trauma, or other medical emergencies, often having treatments for a broad range of illnesses and injuries. The term is distinguished from "emergency rooms," which tend to be smaller facilities or rooms attached to a general hospital. ]]></note></mads>