triage

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The resident in the triage area reset my daughter’s elbow within minutes and we were headed out the door.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

Limbic, a U.K.- and U.S.-based mental-health company, has created an AI platform called Limbic Access, a chatbot that clinical practices use for intake, triage and initial patient assessment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

"We cannot possibly conserve everything, so we have to triage and decide how to allocate limited resources towards what we think are the highest priorities," Chan said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

Ruben was arrested at a nearby pub while the group were eating lunch, and 38 children were taken to the local village hall for medical triage.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Yuko and her husband Ahmaad took Kathy and the kids to Veterans Memorial Coliseum, where the Red Cross had set up a shelter and triage unit for New Orleanians.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers