The Language of a "Survivor"

According to the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), a cancer survivor is “anyone with a history of cancer, from the time of diagnosis and for the remainder of life, whether that is days or decades”. I recently learned that the phrase “cancer survivor” was first used by a physician,

Developing the Art of Being a Patient

I just learned the term “patient activation”. It sounds like something New Age, like you’re getting ready to send the patient through some sort of technological device that will beep and buzz its way through the health care system, but it’s not nearly that exciting. Apparently, it refers