Is a public reporting approach appropriate for nursing home care?

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 773-810

  Stevenson, David G ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETITION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSUMER; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; INTERNET; NURSING HOME; PURCHASING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; NURSING HOMES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749045222     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2006-003     Document Type: Article

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