ThePatient Advocate: A Cooperative AgenttoSupport Patient-Centered NeedsandDemands

the patients with the necessary information andexplanations to cope with their health conditions aswell as to react to life-threatening situations correctlyandin time.Therefore, the central aim of the Patient Advocateproject is to present task-adequate methods to give aglobal, comprehensive picture of all informationavailable (e.g., observed parameters available athome,physicians'/nurses' instructions andadvice)andto provide