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2. Self-Advocacy: Know Your Rights as a Patient - WebMD

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   One thing that makes being a self-advocate a little bit easier is the fact that you as a patient have very specific rights. Some of these rights are guaranteed by federal law. For example, you ...

3. 10 Ways to Be Your Own Advocate at the Doctor’s Office

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   Ask your doctor whether they can refer you for another opinion or if there’s someone your doctor could discuss your case with. 6. Ask lots of questions. Understanding your care plan is a big ...

4. Advocate Aurora Health - Wikipedia

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   Advocate Aurora Health ( AAH) is a non-profit health care system with dual headquarters located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Downers Grove, Illinois. As of 2021, the AAH system has 26 hospitals and more than 500 sites of care, with 75,000 employees, including 10,000 employed physicians. [2] The health system formed as a result of a merger ...

5. Tips to Get Your Medical Records - WebMD

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   Step 2: Check your doctor's website. If you visit a medical practice, your doctor may have details on how to request your medical record on their website. Step 3: Call or e-mail your doctor ...

6. Informed Consent in Healthcare: What It Is and Why It's Needed

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   When a healthcare provider recommends a specific procedure, you have the right to accept or refuse it. If you decide to move forward, you’ll need to give informed consent first. Informed consent ...

7. Patient advocacy - Wikipedia

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   Patient advocacy is a process in health care concerned with advocacy for patients, survivors, and caregivers. The patient advocate [1] may be an individual or an organization, concerned with healthcare standards or with one specific group of disorders. The terms patient advocate and patient advocacy can refer both to individual advocates ...