Joseph Mikhael, MD, introduces the topic of disparities in multiple myeloma and the concept of multicultural health care.
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Addressing Disparities and Practicing Multicultural Care in Myeloma
Joseph Mikhael, MD, and Craig Cole, MD, discuss the substantial disparities in incidence and survival rates between patient populations with multiple myeloma, especially between Black and white Americans.
Addressing Disparities and Practicing Multicultural Care in Myeloma
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Craig Cole, MD, describes the barriers that can affect the diagnosis of multiple myeloma.
Dr Craig Cole explains why awareness about multiple myeloma needs to be raised in Black American communities by healthcare workers.
An expert discusses the stigmas behind clinical trials and the shockingly low rate of enrollment by Black Americans with multiple myeloma.
A key opinion leader lists the factors that affect access to quality care for Black Americans with multiple myeloma.
Craig Cole, MD, shares advice for community physicians on providing culturally competent care to patients with multiple myeloma that embraces their beliefs, spiritualities, and ethnicities.
Joseph Mikhael, MD, and Craig Cole, MD, close the program by sharing examples of times culturally competent care was paramount to the treatment of their patients.
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