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Review
. 1993 Jul;9(3):555-74.

Admission, discharge, and triage in critical care. Principles and practice

J A Dawson  1
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  • PMID: 8353791
Review

Admission, discharge, and triage in critical care. Principles and practice

J A Dawson. Crit Care Clin. 1993 Jul.

Abstract

This article reviews the practices of admission, discharge, and triage to or from a special care unit and how they differ based on unit type and patient load. The need to solve the excess patient/insufficient resources dilemma is also addressed.

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