Fatal neglect. In possibly thousands of cases, nursing-home residents are dying from lack of food and water and the most basic level of hygiene.
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D000368:Aged; D003644:Death Certificates; D003681:Dehydration / Q000401:mortality; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control; D005607:Fraud / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000592:standards*; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000401:mortality; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000401:mortality; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000401:mortality