Advocacy

dc.contributor.author	Baldwin, Moyra A.	*
dc.date.accessioned	2008-11-03T11:23:24Z	en
dc.date.available	2008-11-03T11:23:24Z
dc.date.issued	2008-03-17
dc.identifier.citation	In E. Mason-Whitehead, A. McIntosh, A. Bryan, & T. Mason (Eds.), Key concepts in nursing (pp. 15-23). London: SAGE, 2008.
dc.identifier.isbn	9781412946155	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10034/40154
dc.description	This book chapter is not available through ChesterRep
dc.description.abstract	This chapter examines the role of advocacy within the healthcare system, considering the need for advocates to support patients who have to make decisions but may not have the knowledge, confidence or ability to do so. The chapter also discusses the need for an advocate to promote and protect the patient’s autonomy and act on their behalf.
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	SAGE Publications	en
dc.relation.url	http://www.sagepub.com	en
dc.subject	advocacy	en
dc.subject	health care	en
dc.title	Advocacy	en
dc.type	Book chapter	en
dc.contributor.department	University of Chester
html.description.abstract	This chapter examines the role of advocacy within the healthcare system, considering the need for advocates to support patients who have to make decisions but may not have the knowledge, confidence or ability to do so. The chapter also discusses the need for an advocate to promote and protect the patient’s autonomy and act on their behalf.