HEALTH POLICY AND CLINICAL PRACTICE/CONCEPTS Triage in Medicine, Part I: Concept, History, and Types
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This 2-article series offers a conceptual, historical, and moral analysis of the practice of triage. Part I distinguishes triage from related concepts, reviews the evolution of triage principles and practices, and describes the settings in which triage is commonly practiced. Part II identifies and examines the moral values and principles underlying the practice of triage. [Ann Emerg Med. 2007;49:275-281.]
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