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