Davis Daniel E
Shoulder and Elbow Division, The Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 925 Chestnut Street, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
Orthop Clin North Am. 2021 Jan;52(1):77-82. doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2020.08.005. Epub 2020 Oct 27.
Over the past century, governmental involvement in the delivery of health care has grown steadily through health policy initiatives and increased regulations. Traditionally, the involvement in this process for the orthopedic surgeon was minimal because they were focused primarily on direct patient care. These two pathways have met a crossroads, however, where it has now become necessary for the orthopedic surgeon to advocate on behalf of themselves and their patients to guide and influence the legislative and regulatory processes. This article reviews the background of orthopedic advocacy and discusses ways in which the interested surgeon can become involved.
在过去的一个世纪里，政府通过卫生政策举措和加强监管，对医疗保健服务的参与稳步增加。传统上，骨科医生在这一过程中的参与度很低，因为他们主要专注于直接的患者护理。然而，这两种途径已经走到了一个十字路口，现在骨科医生有必要代表自己和患者进行倡导，以指导和影响立法及监管程序。本文回顾了骨科倡导的背景，并讨论了感兴趣的外科医生可以参与的方式。
