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'''Triage''', along with the [[Barracks]], [[Mess Hall]], and [[Officer's Quarters]], is a building included in any military camp, and is used to store medical supplies as well as treat injuries. Commonly, the Corpsman will also have his living quarters in triage.<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' pg. 81</ref> | '''Triage''', along with the [[Barracks]], [[Mess Hall]], and [[Officer's Quarters]], is a building included in any military camp, and is used to store medical supplies as well as treat injuries. Commonly, the Corpsman will also have his living quarters in triage.<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' pg. 81</ref> | ||
In hospitals and emergency medical facilities, [[Wikipedia:Triage|Triage]] is the process of prioritizing patients based on how severe their injuries or wounds are so as to treat as many patients as possible with minimum casualties when resources are insufficient for all to be treated immediately. The term originates from the | In hospitals and emergency medical facilities, [[Wikipedia:Triage|Triage]] is the process of prioritizing patients based on how severe their injuries or wounds are so as to treat as many patients as possible with minimum casualties when resources are insufficient for all to be treated immediately. The term originates from the French verb ''trier,'' meaning "to sort, sift or select. | ||
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