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Bonnie Boswell Reports
Finding the Right Doctor
Season 5
Episode 502
In 2007, Willie Joyce Hughes learned she contracted HIV from her fiancé. Fortunately, she found Dr. Brian Downs, an HIV specialist at St. John’s Hospital in Los Angeles, who provided her with the right treatment and crucial patient care. In this episode, Bonnie Boswell Reports examines how for those with HIV in underserved communities, why finding a doctor they trust matters.
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