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Saturday, November 21, 2009

August showdown. As Congress heads home for a recess, the turmoil over reform only intensifies with hospitals, insurers and activists ready for a fight.

8 Aug 2009 Members of Congress are expecting a hot time this August, as their recess has become a battleground over healthcare reform. Insurers, providers and citizens are all putting pressure on lawmakers as they fight for their turf. "My expectation is that ... Read more...

Public policy involvement by health commissioners.

30 Jul 2009 The purpose of this national study was to determine advocacy activities and level of involvement of health commissioners regarding public policy. Benefits, barriers, and perceived outcomes of advocacy efforts were also explored. A previously ... Read more...

The United States critical illness and injury trials group: an introduction.

30 Jul 2009 The US Critical Illness and Injury Trials Group is funded to engage the relevant scientific communities and federal agencies to jointly advocate for clinical research. An inclusive, nationwide network of experts has been created to establish ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Consumer Advocacy'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Gathering in groups: peace advocacy in health professional associations. 30 Oct 2009
• Putting DNA to the test. 6 Oct 2009
• August showdown. As Congress heads home for a recess, the turmoil over reform only intensifies with hospitals, insurers and activists ready for a fight. 8 Aug 2009
• NZNO referendum stance praised. 30 Jul 2009
• The Oral Cancer Foundation. 30 Jul 2009
• Public policy involvement by health commissioners. 30 Jul 2009
• The United States critical illness and injury trials group: an introduction. 30 Jul 2009
• Position of the American Dietetic Association: Food and water safety. 30 Jul 2009
• Summary statement of the International Expert Meeting: health significance of fat quality of the diet. Barcelona, Spain, February 1-2, 2009. 28 Jul 2009
• Can the private practice of orthopaedic surgery survive the 21st century? 29 Jun 2009
• The turning point model state public health act and responsible public health advocacy. 29 Jun 2009
• Internet resources in medical genetics. 29 Jun 2009
• Formation of a national network for rapid response to device and lead advisories: The Canadian Heart Rhythm Society Device Advisory Committee. 29 Jun 2009
• Surfing for juvenile idiopathic arthritis: perspectives on quality and content of information on the Internet. 14 Jun 2009
• Epilepsy and sudden death: personal reflections and call for global action. 10 Jun 2009
• KMA flexes defensive muscle in '09 session: achieves priority of an increased cigarette tax. 30 May 2009
• Liability and disaster relief. 30 May 2009
• Consumers' use of internet-based nursing home report cards. 30 May 2009
• Associations between social capital and HIV stigma in Chennai, India: considerations for prevention intervention design. 30 May 2009
• Controversy surrounds the selection of embryos to avoid cancer. 30 May 2009

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Technical information about 'Consumer Advocacy'

Definition: The promotion and support of consumers' rights and interests.

Descriptor UI: D003254

Alternative terms: Consumer Advocacy; Advocacies, Consumer; Advocacy, Consumer; Consumer Advocacies; Public Advocacy; Advocacies, Public; Advocacy, Public; Public Advocacies;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; injuries; legislation & jurisprudence; psychology; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: I01.880.604.473.368; N03.706.437.368;

History Note: 82