Philadelphia: Everts & Peck 1883. Chapter LXXI Pequea Township. NOTE: Ellis and Evans were the editors, no author is given for the section on Pequea Township. This township was formed in 1853 from Conestoga Township so there may be additional information on Pequea in the History of Conestoga Township.
The terms patient advocate and patient advocacy can refer both to individual advocates providing services that organizations also provide, and to organizations whose functions extend to individual patients. Some patient advocates work for the institutions that are directly responsible for the patientâs care. Typical advocacy activities are: patient rights, matters of privacy, confidentiality or informed consent, patient representation, awareness building, and support and education of patients, survivors and their carers.
Local Emergency Planning Committees. Under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) must develop an emergency response plan, review the plan at least annually, and provide information about chemicals in the community to citizens. Plans are developed by LEPCs with stakeholder participation.