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Life Esidimeni: A Fatally Flawed Health Care DeInstitutionalization Process
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Reference: IVEY-9B20M098-E
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Year: 2018
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Number of pages: 16
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Geographic Setting: South Africa
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Publication Date: May 6, 2020
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Fecha de edición: May 6, 2020
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Source: Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Type of Document: Case
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Industry Setting: Health Care Services;
Description
In 2015, the Department of Health for the province of Gauteng, South Africa, deinstitutionalized patients in need of long term health care in an effort to reduce costs. The residents were moved from an established health care facility experienced with pro
Learning Objective
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