The Impact of Litigation on Nursing Home Quality

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 11-42

  Troyer, Jennifer L ^a   Thompson Jr , Herbert G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LAW SUIT; LEGAL ASPECT; MONITORING; NURSING HOME; PATIENT CARE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW;

AGED; DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MODELS, ECONOMIC; NURSING HOMES; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1242274441     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-29-1-11     Document Type: Review

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