STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION
OF THE BOOK
The book is organized into six sections, each using
a different perspective to explore the issues relevant
to community nursing practice. Section one
focuses on the pressures for change, highlighting
relevant health and social policy developments
and their consequent effects on the organization
and management of primary care. The section
proceeds with a vision of the modern public health
movement and emphasizes the use of a social
model of health. The final chapter in this section
draws the reader's attention to the clinical governance
framework and the implications of this
policy development on clinical practice and professional
regulation. The provision of a quality
service to clients and patients, delivered through a
collaborative approach, where the client/patient
is an equal partner in care, is an important message
that arises throughout this chapter.