Advocating for Your Patients

Video Library published on May 4, 2017 in Patient Advocacy/Empowerment, Role of the Navigator
JaLisa Boyd, MS, BSN, RN
Masters in Community Health
Katie Narvarte, LMSW, OSW-C, OPN-CG
Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at Medical City Healthcare
Katie Narvarte and JaLisa Boyd discuss how they advocate for the patient and communicate the patient's needs to the rest of the healthcare team.
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