title: Individual advocacy as a governing principle.
abstract: Many case managers have two roles, that of gatekeeper and that of advocate, that often conflict. A true advocate adopts the client's perspective as the guide for activity. Many advocacy models exist, notably those of physician/patient and lawyer/client. The client's rights to an informed choice and to strict confidentiality are fundamental to these advocacy models and must be incorporated into any advocacy model of case management.
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authors: NN
authors: Dubler
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D033241:Lawyers; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D037141:Mandatory Programs; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D040841:Resource Allocation; D012380:Role