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35. Challen K, Bright J, Bentley A and Walter D. 'Physiological-social score ( PMEWS) vs. CURB-65 to triage pandemic influenza: a comparative validation study using community-acquired pneumonia as a proxy'. BMC Health Serv Res. 2007, 7: 33.

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46. Ibid.

47. Taylor B, Kemp V, Goldhill D and Waldmann C on behalf of the Intensive Care Society and the Division of Emergency Preparedness. 'Critical care contingency planning: phased responses and triaging framework'. J Intensive Care Society 2008, 9(1): 16-19. http://journal.ics.ac.uk/pdf/0901016.pdf

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51. Christian MD, Hawryluck L, Wax RS et al. 'Development of a triage protocol for critical care during an influenza pandemic', CMAJ 2006, 175(11): 1377-81.

52. Ibid.

* Copyright © 2006 Canadian Medical Association Adapted from, CMAJ 21 November 2006; 175(11), Page(s) 1377-1381 by permission of the publisher. http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/reprint/175/11/1377

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54. Clinical guidelines for patients with an influenza-like illness during an influenza pandemic. London: DH, British Thoracis Society, British Infection Society, HPA, 2006.

55. Ibid.

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63. Responding to pandemic influenza: The ethical framework for policy and planning. London: DH, 2007. www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_080751

64. Manchester Bed Study, 1988; GMSHA UM programme, 2002-06, North West UM programme, 2006 Care and resources utilisation: ensuring appropriateness of care, DH, 2006 (Appendix 1)

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65. Donald IP, Jay T, Linsell J and Foy C. 'Defining the appropriate use of community hospital beds', Br J Gen Pract, 2001, 51(463): 95-100.

# Copyright © 2001, with permission from the British Journal of General Practice

66. Sienkiewicz J, Wilkinson G and Cubbage B. 'A patient classification system for emergency events in home care', Home Healthc Nurse, 2007, 25(6): 378-85.

67. Pandemic flu: Clinical guidelines for patients with an influenza-like illness during an influenza pandemic', Thorax, 2007, 62 (suppl. 1): i 1-46.

68. Challen K, Bright J, Bentley A et al. 'Physiological-social score (PMEWS) vs. CURB-65 to triage pandemic influenza: A comparative validation study using community-acquired pneumonia as a proxy', BMC Health Services Research, 2007, 7: 33.

69. Clinical guidelines for patients with an influenza like illness during an influenza pandemic. London: DH, 2006. www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4121753.

70. Kelen GD, Kraus CK, McCarthy ML et al. 'Inpatient disposition classification for the creation of hospital surge capacity: a multiphase study', Lancet, 2006, 368(9551): 1984-90.

* Copyright © 2006, reprinted from The Lancet with permission from Elsevier

71. Taylor B, Kemp V, Goldhill D, Waldmann C on behalf of the Intensive Care Society and the Division of Emergency Preparedness. 'Critical care contingency planning: phased responses and triaging framework', J.Intensive Care Society, 2008, 9(1): 16-19.

* Copyright © 2008, with permission from the Journal of the Intensive Care Society

72. Christian MD et al. 'Development of a triage protocol for critical care during an influenza pandemic', CMAJ, 2006, 175(11): 1377-81.

* Copyright © 2006, American Medical Association. All rights reserved

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