They will also invite you to consider becoming a patient advocate.

We need an independent patient advocate in every hospital - a kind of professional whistleblower - with immediate access to medical and managerial staff.

Genetic counselors work as members of a health care team and act as a patient advocate as well as a genetic resource to physicians.

Often, however, the terms patient advocate and health advocate are used interchangeably or depending on immediate context.

A power of attorney for healthcare may be required by some institutions for a patient advocate to exchange confidential information.