Which of the following is a characteristic of emergency care that sets it apart from other areas of health care?
A. The stakes involved in patient care are rarely matters of life and
death.
B. Patients typically plan for emergency care.
C. Emergency care is generally used to treat specific illnesses.
D. Patients might receive treatment from a physician who isn't
familiar with their medical history.

D. Patients might receive treatment from a physician who isn't familiar with their medical history.

Explanation:

Patients go through emergency care when something happens suddenly that needs to be taken care of. This means there is never time to plan or schedule with doctors. So, it is common to have a doctor that is unfamiliar with the patient and their history. While emergency care does deal with life or death situations, many fields of medicine do. Therefore, it is not unique to emergency care.

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