The effects of regulation and litigation on a large for-profit nursing home chain

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 781-809

  Harrington, Charlene ^a   Stockton, Julie ^b   Hooper, Sarah ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LLP   (United States)

^c University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL LIABILITY; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MANPOWER; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH FACILITIES, PROPRIETARY; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; NURSING HOMES; PRIVATE SECTOR; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; STATE GOVERNMENT;

EID: 84907236747     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2743039     Document Type: Article

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