The following guidelines have been developed to assist providers to make decisions for the efficient and effective care and management of patients. They have been compiled following a review of successful practices in typical and recurring situations.
These guidelines should not be applied automatically to any patient, but each patient must be individually assessed as to medical history, current condition, and anticipated needs, and the application of any of the suggested procedures in the guidelines must be tailored to the specific needs of each individual patient based on such an assessment.
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