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The Cape Triage Score -- a triage system for South Africa
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The Cape Triage Score -- a triage system for South Africa
S Afr Med J.
2006 Jan.
Abstract
The Cape Triage Score (CTS) has been derived by the Cape Triage Group (CTG) for use in emergency units throughout South Africa. It can also be used in the pre-hospital setting, although it is not designed for mass casualty situations. The CTS comprises a physiologically based scoring system and a list of discriminators, designed to triage patients into one of five priority groups for medical attention. Three versions have been developed, for adults, children and infants.
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Emergency medicine -- a new era in South African medicine.S Afr Med J. 2006 Jan;96(1):47-8. S Afr Med J. 2006. PMID: 16440110 No abstract available.
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