Nursing Outlook
Volume 53, Issue 4 , Pages 212-213 , July 2005

A new reliable tool for researchers, regulators, providers, and consumers for measuring quality of care in nursing homes

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PII: S0029-6554(05)00115-6

doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2005.06.004

Nursing Outlook
Volume 53, Issue 4 , Pages 212-213 , July 2005

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