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Nursing home deaths: Arkansas coroner referrals confirm weaknesses in state and federal oversight.(Resources)(Brief Article)
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Report on Disability Programs
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November 25, 2004
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* The General Accountability Office's (GAO) report, Nursing Home Deaths: Arkansas Coroner Referrals Confirm Weaknesses in State and Federal Oversight, GAO-05-78, reviewed the effects of a unique state law in Arkansas, requiring county coroners to investigate all nursing home deaths. Overall, GAO confirmed its own ...
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