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Triage; evolution or extinction
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- Published on: 3 April 2006
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Dear Editor,
Geoff Hughes' editorial (1) makes a good case for retaining triage in emergency departments but he omits to mention two further aspects - postponement and redirection.
Emergency departments experience peaks and troughs of workload and resources are used most efficiently if these variations can be ironed out. Postponement, by which during busy periods patients who can wait are made comfortable...
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