ICU triage in terror-related mass casualty events
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Precision of in-hospital triage in mass-casualty incidents after terror attacks.
INTRODUCTION Proper management of mass-casualty incidents (MCIs) relies on triage as a critical component of the disaster plan. OBJECTIVE [corrected] The objective of this study was to assess the precision of triage in mass-casualty incidents. METHODS The precision of decisions made by two experienced triage officers was examined in two large MCIs. These decisions were compared to the real ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Critical Care
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: 10.1186/cc7628