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| Preface |
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| Introduction |
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| Unit I INTRODUCTION TO POLICY AND POLITICS IN NURSING AND HEALTH CARE |
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Policy and Politics: A Framework for Action |
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Pride in Our Past: Nursing's Political Roots |
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Learning the Ropes of Policy and Politics |
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31 | (24) |
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The Nurse in Washington Internship |
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44 | (2) |
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The White House Fellowship |
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46 | (5) |
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Learning the Ropes as a Congressional Staffer |
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51 | (4) |
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Policy Development and Analysis |
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55 | (16) |
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Political Analysis and Strategies |
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71 | (22) |
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Abottsford Community Health Center and Pennsylvania Politics |
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87 | (6) |
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Communication Skills for Political Success |
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93 | (20) |
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Achieving Health Literacy |
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107 | (6) |
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113 | (8) |
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Coalitions: A Powerful Political Strategy |
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121 | (20) |
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Success Through Unity: A Coalition's Efforts to Expand the U.S. Military Health Program |
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130 | (5) |
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The International Nursing Coalition on Mass Casualty Education |
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135 | (6) |
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Research as a Political and Policy Tool |
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141 | (16) |
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Role of Media in Influencing Policy: Getting the Message Across |
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157 | (20) |
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Free Media Coverage: Using Letters (Messages) to the Editor and Calls to Radio Talk Shows |
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171 | (1) |
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The Nurse on a TV News Team |
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172 | (5) |
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Ethical Issues in Health Care, Public Policy, and Politics |
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177 | (24) |
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Transforming Vision into Reality: The Vietnam Women's Memorial |
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185 | (16) |
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| Unit II HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND FINANCING |
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Organization and Delivery of Health Care in the United States: A Patchwork System |
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201 | (28) |
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Could a National Health System Work in the United States? |
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214 | (4) |
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Managed Care and Mental Health: A Mixture of Optimism and Caution |
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218 | (4) |
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and Health Care |
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222 | (7) |
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229 | (12) |
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241 | (70) |
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Managing Managed Care: A Nurse Practitioner Response to Barriers to Direct Third-Party Reimbursement |
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265 | (7) |
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Medicare at the Crossroads |
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272 | (4) |
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Medicare Payment and Reimbursement Policies for Nurse Anesthesia Practice |
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276 | (11) |
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Social Security: Key to Economic Security |
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287 | (6) |
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Complementary Therapies: Reimbursement Issues |
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293 | (6) |
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Rationing Health Care: The Oregon Story |
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299 | (12) |
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| Unit III POLICY AND POLITICS IN THE WORKPLACE |
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Contemporary Issues in the Health Care Workplace |
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311 | (22) |
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The Politics of Case Management |
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319 | (5) |
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The ANCC Magnet Recognition Program and Magnet Hospitals |
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324 | (4) |
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Achieving Excellence in Nursing Practice |
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328 | (5) |
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Creating Change in the Workplace |
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333 | (30) |
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345 | (2) |
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Dancing with the Chaos: A Grassroots Approach to Transformation and Healing |
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347 | (7) |
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Realities of Implementing Change in a Health Care Organization |
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354 | (2) |
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Family Presence at the Bedside during Invasive Procedures and CPR: When Pigs Fly |
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356 | (7) |
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Politics of the Nursing Workforce |
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363 | (8) |
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Future of Advanced Practice Nursing |
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371 | (16) |
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Managed Care Mandated Coverage in Maine: A Grassroots Success Story |
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379 | (8) |
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Patricia (``Patsy'') Leavitt |
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Collective Action in Health Care |
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387 | (12) |
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Politics of Nursing Research |
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399 | (22) |
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Needlestick Injuries in the Workplace: Implications for Public Policy |
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412 | (9) |
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| Unit IV POLICY AND POLITICS IN GOVERNMENT |
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Contemporary Issues in Government |
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421 | (30) |
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The Epidemic in Health Care Errors: One Government Agency's Response |
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437 | (6) |
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Genetic Issues: Government Responses and Nursing Implications |
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443 | (8) |
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Legislative and Regulatory Processes |
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451 | (20) |
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Maryland's Nurse Practitioners: Lessons Learned during the 2001 Legislative Session |
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462 | (5) |
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How Regulations are Shaped: The Rules of the Game |
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467 | (4) |
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471 | (8) |
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479 | (12) |
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State Government: 50 Paths to Policy |
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491 | (24) |
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Journey to the Wisconsin Legislature |
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498 | (7) |
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Influence of the Nursing Community on Mississippi's Tobacco Settlement Allocation |
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505 | (5) |
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Role of State Boards of Nursing in Policy |
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510 | (5) |
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515 | (28) |
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The Nurse as Member of Congress |
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533 | (3) |
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I Believed I Could Make a Difference |
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536 | (2) |
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Zapping Asthma: Atlanta Leads a National Health and Environmental Initiative |
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538 | (5) |
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543 | (8) |
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Lobbying Policymakers: Individual and Collective Strategies |
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551 | (14) |
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561 | (4) |
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The American Voter and Nursing's Leadership in Political Campaigns |
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565 | (36) |
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Campaign Management: Policy's Primary Prevention Strategy |
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579 | (4) |
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Political Activity of Government-Employed Nurses |
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583 | (5) |
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588 | (13) |
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| Unit V POLICY AND POLITICS IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS |
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Contemporary Issues in Professional Organizations |
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601 | (8) |
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You and Your Professional Organization |
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609 | (18) |
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Getting to the Top: Martha Hill, President of the American Heart Association |
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621 | (6) |
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The Power and Influence of Special Interest Groups in Health Care |
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627 | (32) |
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Political Action Case Studies: Nursing Organization in Action |
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639 | (1) |
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Ensuring Nurses Are at the Policy Table: American Association of Occupational Health Nurses |
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640 | (3) |
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Interdisciplinary Advocacy: American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition |
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643 | (1) |
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Advocacy for Clinical Nurse Specialists: National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists |
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644 | (2) |
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Promoting Pain Management By Influencing Policy: Oncology Nursing Society |
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646 | (2) |
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Shaping a State's Screening Policy: Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates |
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648 | (2) |
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Collaboration, Communication, and Persistence Make a Difference: Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Society |
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650 | (4) |
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United We Stand: NP Response to the AMA's Citizen's Petition |
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654 | (5) |
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| Unit VI POLICY AND POLITICS IN THE COMMUNITY |
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Where Policy Hits the Pavement: Contemporary Issues in Communities |
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659 | (28) |
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Spotlight on Child Care Policy Making |
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669 | (7) |
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Emergency Nurse Care: Where the Rubber Meets the Road |
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676 | (6) |
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Transition from Incarceration: An Innovative Community Faith-Based Program for Women |
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682 | (5) |
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Working with the Community for Change |
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687 | (24) |
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Environmental Health Policy: Environmental Justice |
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696 | (5) |
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Turning Point: Collaborating, for a New Century in Public Health |
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701 | (10) |
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Nursing in the International Community |
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Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Licensing and Regulation of Nurses in the United Arab Emirates |
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Anita Serdyn van der Merwe |
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Environmental Advocacy: A Nurse's Journey |
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| APPENDIXES |
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A Glossary of Health, Policy, and Political Terms and Acronyms |
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B Internships and Fellowships |
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C Health Care, Health Policy, Political, Government, and Media Resources |
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