An in-depth analysis of the nursing home industry in America -- its past, present, and future. It focuses on the business aspects of the industry, and provides a detailed examination of the main issues concerning all nursing homes -- trends in health care expenditures; the legislative history of the industry; growing demand for care and how to measure it; the present structure of the industry; funding and financing concerns; government regulation; inter-industry competition and opportunities for growth; global comparisons; and public policy considerations.

This reference text provides detailed information on the world's 1200 largest and most influential companies. Each entry contains details such as: company's legal name; mailing address; ownership; sales and market value; stock index; and principal subsidiaries. Each two to four page entry is detailed with facts gathered from popular magazines, academic periodicals, books, annual reports and the archives of the companies themselves. Information is also provided about founders, expansions and losses, and labour/management actions. Entries are arranged alphabetically by industry name, and there is a cumulative index to companies and personal names.