An evaluation of the use of the South African Triage Scale in an urban district hospital in Durban, South Africa
Background: Emergency centres in South Africa are among the busiest in the world and serve as entry points for hospital care for most of the population. The South African Triage Scale (SATS) is a validated tool introduced nationally in 2006 and intended to increase the efficiency of emergency centre...
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| Main Authors: | Sunday Soogun, Mergan Naidoo, Kantharuben Naidoo |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2017-08-01
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| Series: | South African Family Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/4597 |
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