At Navelgazine Midwife , there is an article on the increasing pressure being put on women to have a C-section. The article goes on to discuss the dilemma facing patient advocates. Can a patient advocate really look out for the best interest of a patient when the person is employed by the hospital itself? This is not a new, but always an interesting question. There are also some great comments by readers at the bottom of the page. Please let us know what you think…
Story: Why You Need a Patient Advocate October 14, 2006
On Living and Laughing with Chronic Illness Blog, there is a great story about why a patient advocate is necessary. Yet is also warns of those that will put themselves forward as patient advocates and not really do anything at all for you. It is a long story, but the story is not all that uncommon.
