Patient advocacy — A Patient Advocate acts as a liaison between patient and healthcare provider. The Patient Advocate is a vital instrument to both patient and physician in the optimal delivery of healthcare. The advocate is generally knowledgeable in healthcare… … Wikipedia
Patient empowerment — The patient empowerment concept, a recent outgrowth of the natural health movement, asserts that to be truly healthy, people must bring about changes in their social situations and in the environment that influences their lives, not only in their … Wikipedia
Patient safety — is a new healthcare discipline that emphasizes the reporting, analysis, and prevention of medical error that often lead to adverse healthcare events. The frequency and magnitude of avoidable adverse patient events was not well known until the… … Wikipedia
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — Full title The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Acronym PPACA Colloquial name(s) Affordable Care Act, Healthcare Insurance Reform, Obamacare, Healthcare Reform Enacted by the … Wikipedia
Ron Link (patient advocate) — Ron Link [cite web |url=http://www.fwweekly.com/content.asp?article=2439 |title=Shuttered Sight, Shattered Lives |accessdate=2008 05 19 |date=2003 02 20 |publisher=Fort Worth Weekly] is a former firefighter [… … Wikipedia
Patient safety organization — A patient safety organization (PSO) is a group, institution or association that improves medical care by reducing medical errors. In the 1990s, reports in several countries revealed a staggering number of patient injuries and deaths each year due … Wikipedia
advocate — I n. 1) an aggressive, strong advocate 2) a client, patient; consumer advocate 3) the devil s advocate II v. 1) (G) he advocated bringing legal action 2) (K) she advocated our withdrawing from the contest 3) (formal) (L; subj.) they advocated… … Combinatory dictionary
Dialysis Patient Citizens — Founder(s) Dialysis and pre dialysis patients Founded 2004 Location 900 7th St NW Washington, DC 20001 Key people Myron Zayon Chairman of the Board Area served United States Focu … Wikipedia
David Horowitz (consumer advocate) — For other people named David Horowitz, see David Horowitz (disambiguation). ‹ The template below (BLP IMDb refimprove) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus.› David Horowitz Born June 26, 1937 ( … Wikipedia
Health advocacy — encompasses direct service to the individual or family as well as activities that promote health and access to health care in communities and the larger public. Advocates support and promote the rights of the patient in the health care arena,… … Wikipedia
