1. Describe your feelings about or response to the
interview.
Dr. Lee was very comfortable with talking to us. She shared very detailed
information about her experience with HIV. Her stories are what made the
interview amazing. Her vast source of knowledge on HIV gave us what we needed
for the interview.
2. What
changes occurred for you as a result of your interview?
It
was very interesting to hear the story of how Kansas City first encountered
HIV. Dr. Lee established a clinic for the uninsured and low income residents of
Kansas City. But when she started working with HIV patients when no other
doctor would, her free clinics became a center for HIV/AIDS patients. I always
have heard how much effort goes into prevention and research of HIV/AIDS but
seeing it first had changed my attitude towards it. I get this feeling that
there is always so much more that can be done or needs to be done to fight the
disease
3. Did anything about the
interview disturb you?
The interview was
very professional. Some of the stories that Dr. Lee told us were sad. She
said on average in the late 1980s and early 1990s they would have at least 200
deaths related to HIV/AIDS. Overall though nothing about interacting with Dr.
Lee was disturbing.
4. Describe
the connections you found between the interview and your research &
classwork.
There were many similarities in the
history of HIV/AIDS. We discussed how it was passed on to humans from
chimpanzees through the use of bush meat. We then touched on some drugs and discussed
AZT as being very effective early on. We found out that AZT works for two years
before resistance develops. The final aspect of the interview that was similar
was the evolution of HIV. It is so difficult to build a treatment for the
disease because of its high mutation rate.
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