New Medicare rule forces cancer, heart, and lung patients into nursing homes.
Jones
Valerie A
VA
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York Medical College, Saint Vincent's Hospital, New York, NY, USA. vajones@svcmcny.org
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