Triage and Injury Severity Scoring Systems Conference Held at Washington, D.C. on 26-28 September 1983.

Abstract

The objectives of the conference were to: (1) identify existing civilian and military triage rules, (2) identify existing civilian and military resources and triage objectives, (3) summarize application of severity scores to triage, (4) discuss existing stratification of care capabilities in military and civilian medicine; (5) develop triage guidelines for civilian and military use, (6) develop methods of measuring the efficacy of triage, and (7) identify paramedic interventions that need focused scientific research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA137925

Entities

People

  • F. Lewis
  • H. R. Champion

Organizations

  • Washington Hospital Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Casualties
  • Head Injuries
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Medical Personnel
  • Patient Care
  • Penetrating Wounds
  • Wounds And Injuries

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Trauma or Military Medicine