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In what situations should you go to the hospital emergency room?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Multi-year residence permit no. 180
Dans quelles situations doit-on se rendre aux urgences de l'hôpital ?
In what situations should you go to the hospital emergency room?
Answer. In a serious emergency, for example an accident, a serious injury or a serious health scare.
En cas d’urgence grave, par exemple un accident, une blessure grave ou un malaise grave.
The hospital emergency room is reserved for serious situations. For a minor problem, you go to your médecin traitant instead. If there is a life threatening danger, you call the 15.
The official text that proves it
« Les services d’urgence sont ouverts 24h/24 et 7j/7 afin de prendre en charge les urgences vitales et les blessures graves qui nécessitent une prise en charge immédiate. »
Emergency services are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to handle life threatening emergencies and serious injuries that need immediate care.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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