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Health staff help sex-crime victims regain their livesSt. George Daily Spectrum - St. George,UT,USA"As a nurse, I'ma patient advocate. I'm here to support the victim, also. We try to get them to a quieter place (in the hospital) so they can have some ...

'Report card' planned for PPO plansMSN Money - USA"Through the Office of the Patient Advocate, HMO patients already have easily accessible information about their rights and responsibilities and it only ...

5 scariest medical mistakesBy deputydog since her 45-minute ordeal in 1998, during which she felt surgical tools on her chest, listened to the music played in the surgical suite and felt like gagging because of the tube down her throat, she has become a patient advocate and ...deputydog - http://www.deputy-dog.com

Wellness IncentivesBy George Van Antwerp Can incentives actually drive wellness? Why not? Why? Incentives are powerful tools once you understand the healthcare consumer and how they react. Is the incentive a lower copay? Is it a free service? Lots of interesting models are ...The Patient Advocate - http://patientadvocate.wordpress.com

Murder trial of NZ nurse reopens bioethics euthanasia debateBy Jennifer Miller Intensive care nurse Lesley Martin, a leading euthanasia advocate who wrote a book detailing how she tried to help her 69-year-old mother Joy Martin end her life, faces a lengthy jail term if convicted. In a statement ahead of the trial ...Bioethics International, Inc. - http://www.bioethicsinternational.org

Fresh CommentBy California Stem Cell Report(California Stem Cell Report) Patient advocate Don Reed sent the following comment on an item below involving him. "The post about the "Wonder Women of the ICOC" was a joy to write--and as for the unsung heroines (and heroes) of the CIRM, please know I intend to ...California Stem Cell Report - http://californiastemcellreport.blogspot.com/

Aging With SCI: A Focus on WomenBy Rob As SCI nurses, we have a great opportunity to advocate for the needs of women through encouraging them to articulate their needs, educating health care practitioners and government policy-makers, and finding creative resources for ...Spinal Cord Injury Nursing Journal - http://www.unitedspinal.org/publications/nursing

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