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Discusses the nursing home component of the US health care system from the perspective of economics, and examines a range of public policy issues related to nursing home care in the US. Focuses on the business aspects of the industry and how fiscal reality must be squared with the need to provide quality care. Details the legislative and economic history of the industry and the industry's structure, then covers cost relationships, cost containment, regulation, and global comparisons. Giacalone teaches economics at St. John's University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
