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prevention and repair of relationship problems
accommodation
residential accommodation
care homes
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prevention and repair of relationship problems
accommodation
residential accommodation
care homes
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prevention and repair of relationship problems
accommodation
residential accommodation
care homes
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health and social care
health care quality, access, and evaluation
health services research
health professionals and healthcare organizations
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health care management
health care facilities, manpower, and services
health facilities
hospitals
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health care quality, access, and evaluation
health services research
health professionals and healthcare organizations
hospitals
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environmental science
consumption and waste
industrial/commercial consumption and waste
hospitals
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environmental science
consumption and waste
industrial/commercial consumption and waste
hospitals
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health care management
health care economics and organizations
organizations (healthcare)
hospitals
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group performance and problem solving
organization (group structure)
organizations (healthcare)
hospitals
Preferred term
nursing homes
Definition
- Nursing homes in the United States are one of the key components of the health and long-term care system, providing care to an average of 3.2 million people each year. Over time, nursing homes have undergone dramatic changes in their ownership, size, and physical plans as well as in the people they house and the services they provide. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Housing; Nursing Homes]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/nursing_homes
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