What is a professional patient advocate, and why might you need one?

Family members can offer invaluable support to patients, but a trained advocate can provide an objective perspective as well as knowledge of resources that families may lack.

專業患者權益倡導者經過培訓，能幫助患者和家屬理解醫療信息、協調轉診與照護、核對醫療帳單和保險理賠。文章梳理這一職業從民權運動到2018年建立專業認證的發展，並給出尋找和挑選倡導者的具體方法。