Trisha Torrey is an American advocate of
patient empowerment
Patient participation is a trend that arose in answer to medical paternalism. Informed consent is a process where patients make decisions informed by the advice of medical professionals.
In recent years, the term "patient participation" has been ...
and
patient advocacy.
Torrey became an activist after she was misdiagnosed with a rare form of
cancer.
While scrutinizing her own medical records, she found an error and avoided unnecessary and potentially damaging and dangerous
chemotherapy.
She founded the ''Alliance of Professional Health Advocates'' in 2009.
In 2009 she wrote the book ''You Bet Your Life'' which detailed strategies for patients in avoiding mistakes.
She advocates that patients empower themselves to get the healthcare they deserve, take steps to stay safe when they access care, especially in hospitals, and that they get a "full picture of a doctor's background", including where they went to medical school and their certifications and length of practice.
Selected works
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*''The Start and Grow Your Own Practice Handbook'' DiagKNOWsis Media 2017.
*''The Health Advocate's Basic Marketing Handbook'' DiagKNOWsis Media 2014.
*''The Health Advocate's Advanced Marketing Handbook'' DiagKNOWsis Media 2014.
*''You Bet Your Life! The Top 10 Reasons You Need a Professional Patient Advocate by Your Side'' DiagKNOWsis Media 2015 ASIN: B010YDQHOU
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1952 births
Living people
American non-fiction writers
American women non-fiction writers
21st-century American women
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