Objective We examined associations of clinicians' empathy with patient-clinician
communication behaviors, patients' rating of care, and medication self-efficacy. Methods We …

The major question addressed in this chapter is whether racial color blindness, which refers
to denying, minimizing, or attempting to ignore racial differences, can result in disparities in …

Race-based medical mistrust significantly predicts non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy
(ART) in people living with HIV. The current study builds on previous research that shows …

Objective Attitudes towards patients may influence how clinicians interact. We investigated
whether respect for patients was associated with communication behaviors during HIV care …

While many agree that interpersonal and institutional trust are key ingredients for social
order, the differences between the two and how they influence one another remain unclear …

Background Prior studies have described racial disparities in the quality of care for persons
with HIV infection, but it is unknown if these disparities extend to common comorbid …

Personal health records have the potential to improve patient outcomes, but the state of the
literature on personal health record usage by people living with the human …

Background Middle-aged and older African American women experience disproportionate
rates of functional limitations and disability from osteoarthritis (OA) compared to other racial …

African–American women continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV-related
morbidity and mortality. To address the burden of HIV/AIDS among this at-risk population …

Many HIV-infected patients fail to achieve undetectable viral load and are not retained in
care. This pilot study examined patients lost to care in public and private clinics in Buenos …