Background
Marks, Joan Harriet was born on February 4, 1929 in Portland, Maine, United States. Daughter of Maurice Edward Rosen and Lillian (Morrison) Silton.
(The roles of both the consumer and the health advocate pr...)
The roles of both the consumer and the health advocate professional have become increasingly significant in to day's climate of "rationed" health care. It seems clear that the timely exchange of ideas among seasoned health care advocates is necessary if we are to deal with the complex problems of a technologically advanced so ciety seeking to ration its heath care in a truly humane way. Toward such a timely exchange, the first Confer ence on Advocacy in Health Care was organized by the Health Advocacy Program of Sarah Lawrence College and recently held. Advocacy in Health Care: The Power of a Silent Constituency is the proceedings of the conference and will, we believe, greatly extend our efforts to share both the problems and solutions that effective patient advocacy entails. Never before has the issue of advocating for special population groups by combining the resources of consumers and professionals been the exclusive focus of one volume. This book discusses the power of such an alignment and describes specific organizational techniques that have been effective in bringing about changes in the delivery system. The final section of the book, "Questions, Com ments and Answers," presents a selection of topics of special interest that surfaced during the open disc- vii viii Preface sion at the last conference session. The comments were forthright in their criticism of public policy, and the vigor of the argument underscored the vitality of the co alition between professionals and consumers.
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(The roles of both the consumer and the health advocate pr...)
The roles of both the consumer and the health advocate professional have become increasingly significant in to day's climate of "rationed" health care. It seems clear that the timely exchange of ideas among seasoned health care advocates is necessary if we are to deal with the complex problems of a technologically advanced so ciety seeking to ration its heath care in a truly humane way. Toward such a timely exchange, the first Confer ence on Advocacy in Health Care was organized by the Health Advocacy Program of Sarah Lawrence College and recently held. Advocacy in Health Care: The Power of a Silent Constituency is the proceedings of the conference and will, we believe, greatly extend our efforts to share both the problems and solutions that effective patient advocacy entails. Never before has the issue of advocating for special population groups by combining the resources of consumers and professionals been the exclusive focus of one volume. This book discusses the power of such an alignment and describes specific organizational techniques that have been effective in bringing about changes in the delivery system. The final section of the book, "Questions, Com ments and Answers," presents a selection of topics of special interest that surfaced during the open disc- vii viii Preface sion at the last conference session. The comments were forthright in their criticism of public policy, and the vigor of the argument underscored the vitality of the co alition between professionals and consumers.
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Marks, Joan Harriet was born on February 4, 1929 in Portland, Maine, United States. Daughter of Maurice Edward Rosen and Lillian (Morrison) Silton.
AB, Sarah Lawrence College, 1951. Master of Science, Simmons College, 1953.
Medical caseworker Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1953-1955, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1955-1957. Psychiatric caseworker New York Hospital-Cornell, White Plains, 1959-1971. Director human genetic program Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York, since 1972, director health advocacy program, since 1979.
Advisory American Board Internal Medicine, since 1988.
(The roles of both the consumer and the health advocate pr...)
(The roles of both the consumer and the health advocate pr...)
Trustee Blythedale Children's Hospital, Valhalla, New York, since 1980. Member advisory committee New York State Genetic Diseases Program, 1980-1986. Member Maternity Center Association (board directors 1979-1985), American Society Human Genetics (social issues committee since 1982), American Public Health Association, American Society Patient Representatives, Society for Study of Social Biology.
Married Paul A. Marks, November 28, 1953. Children: Andrew, Elizabeth, Matthew.