JAMDA
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 161-170 , March 2010

The Basis for Improving and Reforming Long-Term Care. Part 4: Identifying Meaningful Improvement Approaches (Segment 2)

  • Steven A. Levenson, MD, CMD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Steven A. Levenson, MD, CMD, 7801 Ruxwood Road, Baltimore, MD 21204.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2009.12.082

JAMDA
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 161-170 , March 2010

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