title: The nurse as advocate. Issues in LTC.
abstract: Patients and residents of nursing homes need advocates; otherwise they tend to fall through the cracks, says Mitty. What are the issues and the barricades to good and equitable care?
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Mitty
mesh_terms: D006291:Health Policy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000592:standards*; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D012380:Role; D013240:Stereotyping