title: Advocacy - strengthening the foundation of caring.
abstract: Warm greetings from the United States! First, let me say that I am honoured to author a guest editorial in the British Journal of Nursing. When Ian Peate extended this kind invitation, I immediately considered what subject matter would be relevant to a UK nursing audience.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Laskowski-Jones
mesh_terms: D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009729:Nursing; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D006113:United Kingdom