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Overview
This guideline provides recommendation for the prevention, assessment, and management of pressure ulcers in adults and children in all settings. This guideline was last reviewed in November 2018.
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Date: April 23, 2014
Contact: practice@apta.org
Content Type: CPG
Aged (65+), Adolescent (13-18), Young Adult (19-24), Middle Aged (45-64), Adult (25-44), Child (6-12), Preschool Child (2-5), 80 and over (80+)
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
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