What happens when advocating for yourself makes you look like a difficult patient?
When Jo Muirhead was diagnosed with breast cancer, she did all the things a 'good patient' is encouraged to do to advocate for her health. But instead of being seen as informed and prepared, she was seen as potentially litigious.
Jo also talks to Luan about feeling steered towards a reconstruction she didn’t want, how not feeling heard affected her trust in healthcare, and what changed when she finally found a clinician who listened.
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