Chapter 43 The Society for Women’s Health Research Using Evidence-Based Policy to Improve Health Irma Goertzen and Suzanne Stone “True science investigates and brings to human perception such truths and…
Chapter 42 Politics and Evidence-Based Practice and Policy Sean P. Clarke “The union of the political and scientific estates is not like a partnership, but a marriage. It will not…
Chapter 40 Research as a Political and Policy Tool Lynn Price “We are drowning in information but starved for knowledge.” —John Naisbitt That research has any nexus to politics or…
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…
