A Companion at Your Doctor's Appointment May Be Important
Should you have a spouse, a trusted friend, or a patient advocate accompany you to a doctor's appointment? This will vary by the person...

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Should you have a spouse, a trusted
friend, or a patient advocate accompany you to a doctor's
appointment? This will vary by the person and the situation. Some
spouses do not work well enough together, some don't have a trusted
friend, or even a trusted family member. Many cannot afford to pay a
patient advocate. What are they to do?
That is part of the reason for saying acompanion. The