@theblackmedgirlie: the impact of patient advocacy on health outcomes has been studied quite a bit, but how do we give the public the information they need to feel empowered and advocate for themselves? The research shows that *who* feels empowered to speak up is influenced by the social determinants of health, and I feel like trying to mitigate that gap is an important avenue for health equity, but idk just food for thought #medicine #healthcare #medicalcare #medstudent #medschool