PURPOSE
The Westmead Hospital Trauma Clinical Algorithms have been developed, utilising evidence-based information, to enhance patient and clinical decision-making, improve efficiency in delivery of safe, standardised health care.

INTENDED AUDIENCE
The algorithms presented are intended primarily for health professionals and the following audiences, specifically at Westmead Hospital, Sydney NSW Australia:
Physicians, nurses and other health care professionals
Health care administrators
Researchers

OTHER AUDIENCES INCLUDING PATIENTS
If you are a patient and accessing these algorithms, you should understand that the information presented is designed for the use of the expert audiences, identified above. You should seek assistance from your health care professional in interpreting these materials and applying them in individual cases.

MEDICAL ADVICE
The algorithms are evidence-based processes that are intended to assist physician and patient decisions regarding the health care of trauma patients at Westmead Hospital. Although designed to standardise decision plans for trauma, the algorithms cannot address the unique needs of each patient or the combination of resources available to a particular community or health care professional. The algorithms are not entirely inclusive or exclusive of all methods of reasonable care that can result in the same outcome. Deviation from these algorithms may be justified by individual circumstances. The use of these algorithms outside Westmead Hospital must be applied based on individual patient requirements using expert, professional judgment.

DISCLAIMERS
The algorithms are for use specifically at Westmead Hospital, NSW, Australia. The creator and contributors to these algorithms do not assume any legal liability or responsibility for the use/application or resulting outcomes thereof these guidelines, both within or outside Westmead Hospital.
Westmead Hospital does not assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, and/or clinical efficacy of these algorithms.

DOEL
Die Westmead Hospitaal Trauma Kliniese Algoritmes is ontwikkel, met behulp van getuienis-gebaseerde inligting, geduldig en kliniese besluitneming te verbeter, verbeter doeltreffendheid in die lewering van 'n veilige, gestandaardiseerde gesondheidsorg.

Bestemde gehoor
Die algoritmes wat bedoel is hoofsaaklik vir gesondheidswerkers en die volgende gehore, spesifiek op Westmead-hospitaal, Sydney NSW Australia:
Dokters, verpleegsters en ander gesondheidswerkers
Gesondheidsorg administrateurs
Navorsers

ANDER Gehore INSLUITEND PASIËNTE
As jy 'n pasiënt en die toegang tot hierdie algoritmes, moet jy verstaan ​​dat die inligting wat aangebied is ontwerp vir die gebruik van die deskundige gehore, hierbo geïdentifiseer. Jy moet die hulp van jou professionele gesondheidsorg in die vertolking van hierdie materiaal en die toepassing daarvan in individuele gevalle soek.

MEDIESE ADVIES
Die algoritmes is bewys-gebaseerde prosesse wat bedoel is om die geneesheer en pasiënt besluite ten opsigte van die gesondheidsorg van trauma pasiënte by Westmead-hospitaal te help. Hoewel ontwerp besluit planne vir trauma te standaardiseer, kan die algoritmes nie die unieke behoeftes van elke pasiënt of die kombinasie van beskikbare hulpbronne op 'n bepaalde gemeenskap of gesondheidsorg professionele spreek. Die algoritmes is nie heeltemal inklusief of eksklusief van al die metodes van redelike sorg wat kan lei tot dieselfde uitkoms. Afwyking van hierdie algoritmes kan geregverdig word deur individuele omstandighede. Die gebruik van hierdie algoritmes buite Westmead-hospitaal toegepas moet word op grond van individuele pasiënt vereistes met behulp van deskundige, professionele oordeel.

VRYWARINGS
Die algoritmes is vir gebruik spesifiek op Westmead-hospitaal, NSW, Australië. Die skepper en bydraers tot hierdie algoritmes nie enige wetlike aanspreeklikheid of verantwoordelikheid vir die gebruik / toepassing of gevolglike uitkomste daarvan om hierdie riglyne te aanvaar nie, binne of buite Westmead-hospitaal.
Westmead-hospitaal nie enige wetlike aanspreeklikheid of verantwoordelikheid vir die akkuraatheid aanvaar, volledigheid en / of kliniese effektiwiteit van hierdie algoritmes.