Health Care Reform
How to Provide Culturally Competent Care
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview, internist/HIV specialist Dr. Pete Thomas and resident physician/public health professional Dr. Janelle Hadley sit down to discuss cultural competence and how to provide culturally competent care. Dr. Pete Thomas: What is cultural competency and what role does it play in your practice? How do doctors gauge and earn a patient’s...
HIV Treatment and the HIV Care Continuum
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview, internist/HIV specialist Dr. Pete Thomas sits down for an interview with resident physician/public health professional Dr. Janelle Hadley to discuss HIV treatment over the years and the HIV care continuum. Dr. Janelle Hadley: Can you speak on how HIV treatment has changed over the years? Dr. Pete Thomas: “When I...
Minorities More Likely To Participate In Clinical Trials If Recommended by A Minority Clinician
According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), fewer than 10% of patients enrolled in clinical trials are minorities. This begs the question whether clinical trials data and research are truly relevant. Dr. Consuelo Hopkins Wilkins is a researcher at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis who experiences challenges recruiting older African Americans...
Treating the 2.5 Million Diabetic Latinos in the U.S.
Within the United States, there are over 2.5 million Latino Americans suffering with type II diabetes mellitus. This is alarming, not only because Latinos are 17% more likely to develop diabetes than their white counterparts, but also because Hispanic women are 1.5 times more likely to die from diabetes than white woman. The lack of...
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