patient advocate
noun/ˌpeɪʃnt ˈædvəkət/
/ˌpeɪʃnt ˈædvəkət/
- a person who represents and campaigns for the interests of patients within a medical care system
- Medical experts and patient advocates are both campaigning for adoption of the new drug.
Word Origin1960s; earliest use found in Science.
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