title: An analysis of advocacy: a collaborative essay.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the development of advocacy and its influence on health policy from the perspective of AIDS, the American Cancer Society, the Cancer Leadership Council, and the Patient Advocacy Foundation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Published articles, news articles, books and personal experience.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Advocacy on behalf of patients in the health care arena is a powerful force in modern life. Advocacy organizations have been influential in the development of health policy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There are a variety of advocacy organizations in which nurses can commit their energies in the support of advocacy.
authors.affiliation: National Patient Advocate Foundation, 753 Thimble Shoals Blvd, Suite A, Newport News, VA 23606, USA.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Davenport-Ennis
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cover
authors.forename: Terri B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Ades
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stovall
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D009938:Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States