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Patient Advocacy
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Definition
: Promotion and protection of the rights of patients, frequently through a legal process.
See Also
Patient Rights
Other names
Patient Representatives; Patient Ombudsmen; Representatives, Patient; Representative, Patient; Patient Representative; Ombudsmen, Patient; Ombudsman, Patient; Ombudsman, Clinical; Advocacy, Patient; Patient Ombudsman; Clinical Ombudsman