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The Importance of Advocacy

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The best way to start Patient Advocacy is to start with yourself or a close family/friend so you learn closeup what is priority and Selfcare.

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SWGASickleCell16 , excellent advice! What do you think is the best way to educate yourself about advocacy and self care? Welcome to the community!

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I've subscribed to medical journals that caters the patient's needs and not so technical. For Selfcare, I've connected with support groups on social media and they have been very helpful.

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