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Research Article

High Medicaid Nursing Homes: Contextual Factors Associated with the Availability of Specialized Resources Required to Care for Obese Residents

, PhD, MBA, MScORCID Icon, , PhD, , MPA, PhD, , PhD & , PhD
Pages 156-173 | Received 20 Feb 2023, Accepted 18 Oct 2023, Published online: 27 Nov 2023

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