单词 | patient advocate |
释义 | > as lemmaspatient advocate patient advocate n. (also patient's advocate, patients' advocate) a person who represents and campaigns for the interests of patients within a health-care system; cf. citizen advocate n. 2. ΚΠ 1967 Science 21 July 288/2 They serve as ‘patient advocates’, helping the poor to find their way through the maze of health services provided by welfare-health agencies. 1986 Guardian (Nexis) 16 July The profession is now attracting..recruits who are probably more capable of challenging professional hierarchies than their predecessors were, and who increasingly see themselves in the role of patient's advocate. 2003 Washington Post (Electronic ed.) 21 Sept. b3 Patient advocates in Canada find themselves..fighting to give Canadians a shot at securing the most effective medications. < as lemmas |
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