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A patient advocate helps people with health problems deal with the health care system. This includes working with doctors, nurses, insurance companies, employers, case managers, lawyers, and others.
A patient advocate helps solve problems with health care, medical bills, and job discrimination related to a medical issue. A patient advocate also may give encouragement and emotional support.
Current as of: November 13, 2022
Author: Healthwise Staff
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