Does a doc belong at triage? With emergency department overcrowding and long wait times becoming the norm, placing physicians at triage has gained traction as a potential solution. But does it actually improve patient care, or does it introduce new risks and inefficiencies? In this Waiting to Be Seen blog, Dr. Howard Ovens examines the benefits, medico-legal concerns, and limitations of physician-at-triage models, and proposes a practical alternative that may improve ED flow, make better use of limited physician resources, and provide more continuity of care for patients...