In the world of medical research, we often hear about "difficult patients" who just stop showing up. But at HeartBridge Collective, we see things differently. These aren't just complaints, they are warning lights telling us the system is broken. When a patient leaves a study, researchers call it "attrition." They usually think the patient just lost interest or didn't like the medicine. But the real reason is usually much simpler: The system made it too hard to stay. The Prob
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"If no one else was telling their story, then maybe I needed to tell mine. And maybe, just maybe, that would give others permission to share theirs too."