The process of helping patients to effectively and efficiently use the health care system when faced with one or more of these challenges: (1) choosing, understanding, and using health coverage or applying for assistance when uninsured; (2) choosing, using, and understanding different types of health providers and services; (3) making treatment decisions; and (4) managing care received by multiple providers.

Descriptor ID	D062526
MeSH Number(s)	N04.590.233.727.407.500
Concept/Terms	Patient Navigation Patient Navigation Navigation, Patient Navigations, Patient Patient Navigations Patient Navigators Patient Navigators Navigator, Patient Navigators, Patient Patient Navigator

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