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Table 1 Danish index for emergency care

From: The Danish prehospital emergency healthcare system and research possibilities

A - Acute

Acute situation assessed as potentially life threatening

B - Urgent

Urgent situation but not assessed as acute life threatening

C - Scheduled

Non-acute situations, but with need for observation and treatment in ambulance

D - Supine transport

Transportation while lying down, without need for observation or treatment

E - Other services

Other help such as taxi, directing to other healthcare services, advice, etc.

  1. The urgency levels used in the Danish Index for Emergency Care