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Breaking Down Barriers, Talking to Your Doctor

I never understood the privilege I had of understanding my...

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Patient Input Has Value…$100 an Hour

Nobody you meet is going to know your disease as well as...

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What You Should Expect From VA Healthcare

It has come up several times in the Patients Rising...

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Discounted Medical Lodging for Patients and...

Discounted Medical Lodging for Patients and Caregivers...

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The Challenge of the Alzheimer’s Caregiver

Caregivers carry a heavy load, and none moreso that the...

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Suicidal Teens: What are the Signs? What do you...

WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH TEENS OUT THERE? Rates of suicidal...

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Chronic Pain Patients: What to Do When You...

Chronic pain patients reach out to Patients Rising...

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One Site for Medical Info You Can Trust In a Hurry

I’m a patient advocate and a writer. I’m constantly in...

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What is “Access to Care”?

“ACCESS” It’s a word you hear Patients Rising use a...

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Young Adults with Chronic Illness: The Forgotten...

A YOUNG ADULT WITH A CHRONIC ILLNESS At some point as a...

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Hypoparathyroidism – rare disease nearly...

This is a story about my rare disease and how it almost...

Patient Empowerment Patient Story Legal Issues

Legal Protection for Patients and Their Families

by Jennie Lucio When you get admitted to the hospital one...