
Why Patient Advocacy?
​About Patient Advocacy and the role of Patient Advocates:​
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Why It’s Wise to Use a Health Advocate, by Carolyn Clancy, MD
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What is a Patient Advocate? The Assertive Patient
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Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF)
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Patient Advocacy in Patient Safety: Have Things Changed? By Helen Haskell, MA
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Parents Often Catch Hospital Errors Doctors Missed, by Lisa Rapaport
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The Patient’s Playbook: How to Save Your Life and the Lives of Those You Love, by Leslie Michelson​
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And than the simple but so crucial aspects:
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reassuring presence of a familiar trusted person
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assist with non-medical things, including cleanliness and wiping for germs, getting water and food, keeping warm, making sure the call button is within reach (if the nurse forgot)
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vigilance about possible mistakes in care
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understanding the treatment plan and the discharge plan
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asking questions, taking notes
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and the frequent problem of making sure the person gets to the bathroom in time!!!!
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