What is the primary ethical principle guiding triage in a mass casualty incident?
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Correct answer: Achieve the greatest good for the greatest number of patients
Disaster triage aims to maximize survival across the group of casualties by allocating limited resources optimally rather than treating each individual as in normal care.
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