Chapter 38 The United Kingdom’s Health System Myths and Realities Dame June Clark “The evidence that insurance and the access to care it facilitates improves health, particularly for vulnerable populations…
Chapter 36 The Role of Foundations in Improving Health Care Susan Hassmiller and John Lumpkin “Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of…
Chapter 35 Taking Action Reimbursement Issues for Nurse Anesthetists: A Continuing Challenge Frank Purcell “I was taught that the way of progress is neither swift nor easy.” —Marie Curie This…
Chapter 33 Community Health Centers Successful Advocacy for Expanding Health Care Access Alice Sardell This chapter is dedicated to the life and memory of Senator Edward M. Kennedy (1932-2009), who…
Chapter 32 Nurse-Managed Health Centers Tine Hansen-Turton and Ann Ritter “The innovation point is the pivotal moment when talented and motivated people seek the opportunity to act on their ideas…
Chapter 10 Using the Power of Media to Influence Health Policy and Politics Jessie Daniels, Barbara Glickstein and Diana J. Mason “Whoever controls the media—the images—controls the culture.” —Allen Ginsberg…
Chapter 29 Chronic Care Policy Medical Homes and Primary Care Susan Apold “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the…
Chapter 2 A Historical Perspective on Policy, Politics, and Nursing Sandra B. Lewenson “Organization is the power of the age.” —Sophia Palmer, founding editor of the American Journal of Nursing…
Chapter 27 Integrative Health Pathway to Health Reform and a Healthier Nation Mary Jo Kreitzer “Healing is a matter of time, but it is also sometimes a matter of opportunity.”…
Chapter 9 Health Policy, Politics, and Professional Ethics Leah L. Curtin “To see what is right and not do it is want of courage.” —Confucius To frame a discussion of…
