Praise forImproving Healthcare Through AdvocacyA Guide for the Health and Helping Professions"Bruce Jansson's thoughtful and innovative book will appeal tostudents in social work, nursing, and public health as well asthose working in the health field of practice. The case examplesare extraordinary, and Jansson provides the ideas, context, andtheoretical base for readers to acquire the skills of advocacy inhealthcare. This is by far the best advocacy book I haveseen."--Gary Rosenberg,PhD Director, Division of Social Work and BehavioralScienceMount Sinai School of Medicine"Improving Healthcare Through Advocacy is a terrificdescription of opportunities for advocacy intervention and providesthe skill sets necessary for effective advocacy. A neededbook."--Laura Weil, LCSWDirector, Health Advocacy ProgramSarah Lawrence College"Improving Healthcare Through Advocacy is an invaluableresource for practitioners working in the healthcare field as wellas for students. It very thoroughly covers healthcare advocacyissues, contains real-world case examples, and provides a clear,step-by-step framework for practicing advocacy."--Kimberly Campbell, ACSW, LCSWLecturer, Department of Social WorkBall State UniversityAn important resource for all who strive for the best inhealthcare treatment for their patients, themselves, and thenationBestselling author and award-winning researcher Bruce S. Janssonuses an intervention framework to illustrate how everyone in thehealthcare system can advocate effectively, not just for betterhealthcare delivery to individual clients but for the necessarypolicy change that will deliver long- term solutions to ournation's healthcare crisis as well.Improving Healthcare Through Advocacy providesprofessionals with:* Tools to move from traditional services to case advocacy andpolicy advocacy tasks* Over 100 case studies from the perspective of patients,healthcare providers, and others who relate the experiences theyhave encountered in the healthcare system and share the wisdom theyhave learned* Practical tips on how to provide effective advocacy and bringabout positive and long-term change in this complex environment