Kroeger, Ruth C.Hudson, Harold D.2022-09-232022-09-2319773821832https://hdl.handle.net/10657/12056The increased longevity of the average American has helped make more visible the natural degenerative processes of the cellular components of the human body. Lay-terms such as 'stroke' and 'hardening of the arteries' define medical problems which may not have been prominent 200 years ago. To those individuals afflicted by debilitating medical problems, nursing home care is offered as a less expensive means to receive quality care. Unfortunately, Senate hearings on kickbacks, drug misuse and misappropriation of funds has tarnished the reputation of this health care industry. This two phase investigation was conducted as a pilot study on prescribing habits and drug utilization and their relationships to the use of a capitation system or unit dose drug distribution system in Texas nursing homes. [...]application/pdfenThis item is protected by copyright but is made available here under a claim of fair use (17 U.S.C. Section 107) for non-profit research and educational purposes. Users of this work assume the responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing, or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires express permission of the copyright holder.Thesisreformatted digital