Triage is -: (A) Treating the most serious cases, (B) Categorisation of the patients and treating them according to the available resource, (C) Cautery burns, (D) Treating mentally ill patients
Answer is B. - triage consists of rapidly classifying the injured on the basis of severity of their injuries and the likelihood of their survival with prompt medical intervention. - it is based on internationally accepted four colour code system. Reference: Park's textbook of preventive and social medicine, 23rd edition, pg no: 796 <\p>