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…
Chapter 26 Achieving Mental Health Parity Freida Hopkins Outlaw, Patricia K. Bradley and Marie Davis-Williams “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health [mental health] is the most shocking…
Chapter 7 The Policy Process Bobbie Berkowitz “A problem clearly stated is a problem half solved.” —Dorothea Brande The purpose of this chapter is to provide a conceptual basis and…
Chapter 25 Home Care and Hospice Evolving Policy Jeannee Parker Martin “Retain unwavering faith that you can and will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties, and at the…
Chapter 24 Long-Term Care Policy Issues Charlene Harrington “He who wants to warm himself in old age must build a fireplace in his youth.” —German proverb The population of the…
Chapter 22 Policy Approaches to Address Health Disparities Lauren A. Underwood and Antonia M. Villarruel “Inequality is as dear to the American heart as liberty itself.” —William Dean Howells Health…
Chapter 20 The Veterans Administration Health System An Overview of Major Policy Issues Cynthia Caroselli “Caring for our veterans is the duty of a grateful nation.” —Senator Patty Murray The…
Chapter 16 A Primer on Health Economics Lynn Unruh and Joanne Spetz “All models are wrong, but some are useful.” —George Box It would be great if we could provide…
