Why Should Nurses Care About the Supreme Court?

Caroline Dorsen1, Hannah Harney, Claudia LeDuc

  • 1Caroline Dorsen is associate professor and associate dean at Rutgers School of Nursing, Newark, NJ; Hannah Harney is a student at Columbia University School of Law, New York City; and Claudia LeDuc is a student at Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn, NY. Contact author: Caroline Dorsen, caroline.dorsen@rutgers.edu . The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise. A podcast with the authors is available at www.ajnonline.com .

Summary

This research highlights how numerous health cases significantly influence health care policy and public health strategies. Understanding these cases is crucial for effective public health management and policy development.

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