How can I learn more about becoming a more “effective and informed” patient, parent and family member health care advocate?
1. Your current family or primary care doctor can be a great starting point. So can many medical specialists. Medical doctors have access to many key contacts, access to social workers, geriatric care managers, not for profit health care organizations and a host of resources at their local hospitals. 2. If you are an Internet user, turn on your computer and use Google or Yahoo and search for key search terms that tie to a particular disease, health care issue, or problem you are having with any part of the U.S. Health Care System. The Internet and the search engines are great. WebMD is a great site, so is the Mayo Clinic’s website. 3. Most major hospitals in your local area will have websites that are full of very valuable information. All you have to do is log onto the hospital website. In addition, big name, well known and world famous medical schools and medical centers often have websites that are easily located on the Internet and these sites can help any patients, parents, senior
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- Is testing of the source patient under the Family Health Care Decisions Act (FHCDA) anonymous, as it is in the HIV Testing Law? If not, which law takes precedence?
- Is testing of the source patient under the Family Health Care Decisions Act (FHCDA) anonymous, as it is in the HIV Testing Law? If not, which law takes precedence?
- How can I learn more about becoming a more "effective and informed" patient, parent and family member health care advocate?
- Can you discuss both the Health Law and Elder Law Side of patient, parent and family health care advocacy a bit more?
- Can you discuss both the Health Law and Elder Law Side of patient, parent and family health care advocacy a bit more?
- If the patient has capacity, does the Health Care Agent or family have the right to make health care decisions?
