Posted: December 14th, 2016

Write a letter to a pharmaceutical company requesting a “free drug” program for a patient in your clinic

Question

Patient Advocacy Letter

Write a letter to a pharmaceutical company requesting a “free drug” program for a patient in your clinic. The patient is on a limited budget and cannot afford a lifesaving medication. This medication is only produced by this one company. Use persuasive arguments detailing why this patient deserves assistance. Write in a professional manner, representing the patient and clinic. Medical details do not have to be accurate. Type your letter in a Word document.

Communication Strategy
Write a checklist of communication tips for each of the following patient types
Deaf patient,
communicates with a tablet
Pediatric patient
parent English is a second language patient