triage

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1. Noun

Sorting patients so the most urgent cases are treated first.

The process of prioritising patients according to the urgency of their clinical needs.

“Triage identified the patient as requiring immediate care.”

2. Noun

sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food
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