concept   triage

8 commonsense assertions
Cultures (8) France (1) United States (1) United Kingdom (1) Western countries (1) Belgium (1) Conflict zones (1) Traditional communities (1) War-torn regions (1)
# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 triage France In France, triage has historical roots in military medicine and is widely used in civilian healthcare during mass casualty incidents. 5
2 triage United States Triage is widely employed in the United States in emergency medicine to prioritize patient treatment. 5
3 triage United Kingdom In the UK, triage is commonly used in emergency rooms to prioritize patient treatment based on severity of condition. 3
4 triage Western countries In Western countries, triage is widely used in emergency medicine to prioritize treatment based on patient severity and treatment benefit likelihood. 3
5 triage Belgium In Belgium, triage, originally from military medicine, is now used in civilian healthcare for mass casualty incidents. 2
6 triage Conflict zones In conflict zones, triage involves making tough decisions about who receives treatment based on limited resources and the likelihood of survival. 1
7 triage Traditional communities In traditional societies, triage may prioritize individuals based on their value and contribution to the community in addition to medical urgency. 1
8 triage War-torn regions In war-torn regions, limited medical resources often result in tough triage decisions based on the likelihood of survival. 1