Med. praxi. 2018;15(2):110-113 | DOI: 10.36290/med.2018.017
MTS – an effective method of classifying injured and ill
- 1 Fakulta zdravotnických věd Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci (projekt VH20162017005)
- 2 Lékařská fakulta Ostravské univerzity v Ostravě
- 3 Swansea University Medical School, Swansea, Velká Británie
- 4 Fakultní nemocnice a Lékařská fakulta Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci
The triage method of injured and sick persons, is the process of efficient management of clinical risk requiring rapid assessment todetermine the urgency exams of the patient's clinical condition and is completed with the inclusion of the patient into categoriesaccording to different triage systems. One of the effective methods that works in a five-step system and also takes into accountthe psychological aspects of sorting is the Manchester Triage System.
Keywords: triage, clinical condition, priority
Published: May 1, 2018 Show citation
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