Policy and politics for nurses and other health professions
Subtitle: advocacy and action
By: edited by Donna M. Nickitas, Donna J. Middaugh, Nancy Aries
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Sudbury, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 378
ISBN-13: 9780763756598
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: To engage or not engage: the choice confronting nurses and other health professionals; title: Health status and access to care; title: Physicians; title: Nurses; title: Allied and other health professionals; title: Hospitals: the power of institutional interests; title: Long-term care; title: Mental and behavioral health: clinical and policy impact on mental health trends; title: Public health policy: promotion, prevention, and protection; title: Healthcare costs: follow the money!; title: The history of health insurance in the United States; title: Advancing the use of technology in the organization and delivery of healthcare; title: Healthcare quality; title: Health services research; title: Conclusions: a policy toolkit for healthcare providers and activists.