Regulating Quality of Care in Nursing Homes in Hong Kong: A Social-Ecological Investigation

Law and Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 403-423

  Cheng, Sheung Tak ^a   Chan, Alfred C M ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 27944432804     PISSN: 02658240     EISSN: 14679930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0265-8240.2003.00156.x     Document Type: Article

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