Sweating the Small Stuff
First, a disclaimer up front for this entry: I am in no way, shape, or form, a trained medical professional. You should ALWAYS listen to your doctor(s). My goal with this entry is to stress the importance of doing research (like, REAL research, none of that "I watched a 5 minute YouTube video" form of 'research'), so you can have informed conversations with your doctor(s), and the confidence to raise a red flag if you have concerns. Now, what is Patient Advocacy, and why is it so important? Prior to working in the pharmaceutical industry, I'd never heard the term 'patient advocacy'. The concept though, is one that everyone should be familiar with, so they can advocate both for themselves and for their loved ones when it comes to health and wellness. Its not a difficult concept... you probably already do it to some degree. At the highest level, it can be as big as being part of an organization that supports research and raises funds/awareness for a particu...