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Become Your Own Healthcare Advocate

We know that in politics lobbyists hope to have influence on important political decisions. They are advocates for their specific causes. They are respected for their expertise and they keep focused on getting the results they desire. Wouldn’t you assume the same is true when applying the analogy to your own healthcare? When diagnosed with a chronic or life-threatening illness it’s important for you or a care partner to become knowledgeable about advocating for the best outcome from treatment.

Be Intelligent
No one expects you to take a crash medical school course after being diagnosed with an illness. It’s not necessary that you understand anatomy and physiology or cell biology. It is important that you know how your own body works. What are the unique features of your body? What illnesses and injuries have you had? What medications are you allergic to? How do you respond to medication? It’s also important that you have at least a basic understanding of your diagnosis. You should know the actual diagnosis and all its particulars. If your specific disease has stages, phases or degrees, know where you are on the continuum. Do enough research so that you aren’t buried in information on your first doctor’s visit.

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Why Write Articles or Advocate for a Worthy Cause

Many writers write articles on the Internet in order to make money. But since they have such a talent, shouldn’t they also be writing an occasional article for a worthy cause? Doesn’t it makes sense to write let’s say one in every ten articles for a worthy endeavor, non-profit group, or as an advocate for a cause?

Recently I had made a pledge to myself to write articles when I had the time for worthy causes. In doing so someone wrote me an email thanking me; the articles I wrote were simple and they were to help the awareness for Autism. So, I replied back to the gentleman with an Autistic Child;

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What’s the Difference Between A Lawyer, Solicitor, Advocate, Barrister, Counselor, and an Attorney ?

Have you ever wondered where all these somewhat confusing terms came from? Well the answer is they are all types of Lawyers originated from various legal systems. Some of the terms are from the English legal system, some are from Scotland and some from the American legal system.

An Attorney is somebody legally empowered to represent another person, or act on their behalf.

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