Speaking Up for Ourselves:<i>The Evolution of Consumer Advocacy in Health Care</i>
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health CarePublished 1 January 1998
Hilda Bastian
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The philosophies and rationales behind this trend in consumer involvement in health care internationally are addressed and the history and development of consumer advocacy in health health care is traced.
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Forces from communities and from health care are pushing toward more consumer involvement in health care internationally. This article addresses the philosophies and rationales behind this trend and traces the history and development of consumer advocacy in health care.
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