When a medical assistant speaks or acts on the behalf of the patient in certain circumstances, the medical assistant is acting as a ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


patient advocate

When a medical assistant speaks or acts on the behalf of the patient, this is known as being a patient advocate.

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