A terrifying case of botulism left Jessica Sklar feeling helpless. In addition to being paralyzed by the toxin last fall and spending nearly six months in the hospital, the college professor often felt disconnected from her caregivers and out of control of her own medical decisions.
About four months into Sklar’s hospital stay, her relatives in Michigan found what she needed: a health advocate, part of an emerging industry of professionals who specialize in navigating the health care bureaucracy.…
A terrifying case of botulism left Jessica Sklar feeling helpless. In addition to being paralyzed by the toxin last fall and spending nearly six months in the hospital, the college professor often felt disconnected from her caregivers and out of control of her own medical decisions.
About four months into Sklar’s hospital stay, her relatives in Michigan found what she needed: a health advocate, part of an emerging industry of professionals who specialize in navigating the health care bureaucracy.…