{"product_id":"triage-protocols-for-aging-adults-9781496389442","title":"Triage Protocols for Aging Adults","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Julie K. Briggs\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: LWW\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: LWW\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Nursing - Gerontology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvide optimal, evidence-based triage assessment, advice, and protocols, with \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eTriage Protocols for Aging Adults\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e . \u003cbr\u003eThe 190 evidence-based protocols offered here address a wide range of symptoms, disorders, and emergencies affecting those 50 and older. Flip quickly to the right symptom and ask the questions listed there to determine whether the individual requires emergency, same-day, or home care. 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