Advocacy strategies for health and mental health professionals : from patients to policies / Stuart L. Lustig, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lustig, Stuart L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Patient advocacy--United States.

Patient advocacy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (238 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, c2012.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

A wealth of advocacy tools for health and mental health professionals at all levels of training and practice are included in this clear and comprehensive volume. Written by medical, legal, and policy experts, it fills a void in the literature by addressing multiple topics in advocacy in the health field as a whole. The text addresses the legislative process, provides step-by-step approaches for using the media, and discusses when to seek an attorney, when to litigate, working with family and community, and funding strategies. It also covers such seldom-addressed topics as leveraging research f

Contents:

Discovering your inner advocate / Molly Lubin and Stuart L. Lustig

Learning how to advocate : perspectives from medical educators / John Q. Young, Fumi Mitsuishi, and Lowell Tong

Overview of the political advocacy process / Richard L. Barnes

Legislative advocacy : putting your house in order / Kristin Kroeger Ptakowski

How to work with the media / Aaron Levin

Is there a lawyer in the house? When to work with an attorney / Sarah S. Wessels and Megan Sandel

Class action for health professionals / Bruce L. Simon and Thomas K. Boardman

Leveraging research findings : learning the practice of advocacy / Geri L. Dickson

Working with families and community organizations / Robert Hendren and Lee Grossman

Finding funds / Tracy Mills

A comprehensive strategy : putting it all together / Richard L. Barnes.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8261-0907-1

OCLC:

804665387