Abstract:

The concept of modern first aid originated in the European battlefield in the 19th century, and the public practice of first aid began from then on. The World Emergency and Disaster Medicine Club was founded in Meinz, Germany, in 1976, and later was renamed as the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM). Since then, emergency medicine and disaster medicine have been formally appeared as professional disciplines, and closely linked together, which formed a new concept of modern emergency medicine. The WADEM has also started to engage in activities as a professional academic institution of emergency medicine. In 1979, emergency medicine, as a new frontier discipline, was internationally recognized as the 23rd discipline of medicine, and pre-hospital emergency was one of its branches. China is one of the early countries to enter this field. In the process of introducing the important practice of emergency medicine, the important scientific terms of modern Chinese emergency medicine was put forward and emergency medicine was defined. At present, key terms together with the terminology system of emergency medicine has initially formed conforming to the trend of the times.

Key words: emergency medicine, disaster medicine, emergency medicine terms, World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM)