Unloving CareA leading public-health expert brings to light the shocking conditions in America's nursing homes today and pinpoints the tragic mistakes in public policy that have contributed toward producing these conditions. |
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3 Nursing Homes and Public PolicyA History | 30 |
4 Paying the Piper | 71 |
Building Capacity | 102 |
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