Cultural differences between physicians and patients, such as language and diet, can often lead to improper treatment or reduced care. This creates barriers that prevent members of minority communities from receiving the best treatment possible.

The data we have comes from a physician re-registration survey. So when physicians are renewing their licenses we can capture information about them.

The issue of minority physicians is something that has been a real concern for a long time. Research has shown that having a physician workforce that is culturally diverse is believed to be associated with better [patient] outcomes.

I suspect that a week out (of not getting treatment after the hurricane), the preponderance of those patients had died, ... It's going to take months, if not years, to actually go back and find what proportion of the dead were actually dialysis patients.

I suspect that a week out (of not getting treatment after the hurricane), the preponderance of those patients had died. It's going to take months, if not years, to actually go back and find what proportion of the dead were actually dialysis patients.

We encourage women with breast cancer to carefully consider their treatment options in consultation with their physicians, family and friends.