Warning scores in triage – Is there any point?

Introduction: The South African Triage Scale (SATS), a novel triage system for Emergency Centres, was initially proposed in 2006. The system incorporates an adapted version of the Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS). Methods: A prospective study was conducted to evaluate the use of the MEWS as a tri...

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Main Authors: Sean B. Gottschalk, Chris Warner, Vanessa C. Burch, Lee A. Wallis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-09-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X12000699