Critical care

Japanese: critical care(英語表記)criticalcare
Critical care

...Patients who are considered to be very seriously ill, regardless of whether they require surgery, are transferred to an intensive care unit (ICU) or other facility for further monitoring and treatment.
[Critical care]
Very seriously ill patients are increasingly being treated in intensive care units located within hospitals, regardless of the medical specialty (internal medicine, surgery, etc.) or the nature of their illness or injury. Facilities known as emergency medical centers or emergency medical centers accept seriously ill patients from both inside and outside the hospital. …

*Some terminology explanations that mention "critical care" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…手術の必要があるなしにかかわらず,非常に重症と考えられる患者は,集中治療室intensive care unit(略称ICU)などに移されて,さらに容体の監視と治療が行われる。
[集中治療(クリティカル・ケアcritical care)]
 非常に重症な患者は,内科や外科などの診療科目,および病気やけがの内容にかかわらず,病院内に設置された集中治療室で治療をうけることが多くなってきた。救命救急センターまたは救急医療センターと呼ばれている施設では,病院の内外から重症患者を受け入れている。…

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