There are more than 80 professions within allied health, and they all share one key responsibility: patient advocacy. Patient ...

Patient advocates can help people navigate billing, services, and a range of other non-medical aspects of living in a nursing home or assisted living. Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing ...

Jennie Smythe, diagnosed with breast cancer at 41, now works with Susan G. Komen to amplify patient voices and drive progress in research and policy. Jennie Smythe was diagnosed with breast cancer at ...

Kim Newcomer, director of volunteers, Colorectal Cancer Alliance, shares findings from a survey on colorectal cancer care inequities, and how to address these challenges. In the second part of this ...

Clara Cirks is a stage 4 lung cancer patient who uses platforms like TikTok and Instagram to amplify her voice and raise awareness about patient advocacy Thirty-year-old Clara Mae Cirks is a stage 4 ...

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Some patients become advocates because everything went right: the diagnosis was made early, the surgery went well, the cancer-driving mutation was found and communicated to other family members, ...

Building on a successful inaugural year, the initiative sponsored by Astellas' Patient Centricity team continues to connect individuals with vital resources and support from patient advocacy ...

A recent clinical perspective and expert review issued jointly by the Obesity Medicine Association and the Obesity Action Coalition focused on the importance of advocacy for obesity care. Advocacy is ...