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COVID-19 and Older Persons: A Defining Moment for an Informed, Inclusive and Targeted Response / United Nations, Julia Ferre and Amal Abou Rafeh.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- United Nations
- Series:
- UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Policy Briefs ; no.68.
- UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Policy Briefs ; no.68
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Public Health.
- Economic and Social Development.
- Local Subjects:
- Public Health.
- Economic and Social Development.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 online resource (4 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- New York : United Nations, 2020.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- Older persons and those with underlying medical conditions are at a higher risk of serious illness and death from COVID-19 (coronavirus). Multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination experienced by older persons are exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic and aggravate their vulnerabilities. Triage protocols and policies that ensure medical decisions should be based on clinical assessment, medical need, ethical criteria and on the best available scientific evidence.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed May 1, 2017).
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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