Triage Systems in Mass Casualty Incidents and Disasters: A Review Study with A Worldwide Approach
Author(s) -
Jafar Bazyar,
Mehrdad Farrokhi,
Hamid Reza Khankeh
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
open access macedonian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1857-9655
DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2019.119
Subject(s) - triage , mass casualty incident , medicine , medical emergency , emergency management , scopus , protocol (science) , poison control , medline , human factors and ergonomics , political science , law , alternative medicine , pathology
Injuries caused by emergencies and accidents are increasing in the world. To prioritise patients to provide them with proper services and to optimally use the resources and facilities of the medical centres during accidents, the use of triage systems, which are one of the key principles of accident management, seems essential.
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