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Use of SALT Triage in a Simulated Mass-Casualty Incident

E. Brooke Lerner Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin (EBL, RGP), Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Georgia (RBS, PLC), Augusta, Georgia.Correspondence[email protected]
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Richard B. Schwartz Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin (EBL, RGP), Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Georgia (RBS, PLC), Augusta, Georgia.
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Phillip L. Coule Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin (EBL, RGP), Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Georgia (RBS, PLC), Augusta, Georgia.
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Ronald G. Pirrallo Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin (EBL, RGP), Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Georgia (RBS, PLC), Augusta, Georgia.
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Pages 21-25 | Received 23 Mar 2009, Accepted 09 Jun 2009, Published online: 30 Nov 2009

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Courtney H. McKee, Robert W. Heffernan, Brian D. Willenbring, Richard B. Schwartz, J. Marc Liu, M. Riccardo Colella & E. Brooke Lerner. (2020) Comparing the Accuracy of Mass Casualty Triage Systems When Used in an Adult Population. Prehospital Emergency Care 24:4, pages 515-524.
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Robert W. Heffernan, E. Brooke Lerner, Courtney H. McKee, Lorin R. Browne, M. Riccardo Colella, J. Marc Liu & Richard B. Schwartz. (2019) Comparing the Accuracy of Mass Casualty Triage Systems in a Pediatric Population. Prehospital Emergency Care 23:3, pages 304-308.
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Matthew R. Deluhery, E. Brooke Lerner, Ronald G. Pirrallo & Richard B. Schwartz. (2011) Paramedic Accuracy Using SALT Triage After a Brief Initial Training. Prehospital Emergency Care 15:4, pages 526-532.
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