Meaningful Fissures: The Value of Divergent Agendas in Patient Advocacy

Presented courtesy of the American Journal of Bioethics. You can see the April 2020 issue by clicking here.  by Jordan P. Richardson & Richard R. Sharp Patient advocacy organizations emerged in the 1950s to collectivize patient power and promote patient’s shared interests and rights. Since that time, patient advocacy organizations have grown in number and influence, filling an assortment of roles that include increasing public awareness, providing support to patients and families, building community, and advocating for research. It is their role in political activism that McCoy et al.…
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