Talk:Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

Great addition about the Russian prisons!

Good job with your addition, Hhoover42! You did a wonderful job citing your sources, and your contribution adds an important element to the discussion on the MDR-TB! Adding a few pictures to this page would humanize the topic and experiences of the individuals. However, it might help to break-down the article into smaller sub-sections so that it would increase readability!

Appleangel11(talk) 18:16, 30 March 2015 (UTC)

Feedback for Russian prisons section

This looks great so far, Hhoover42! The new information you’ve added is very readable, and the links provided are helpful. The primary edit I would suggest is to add a subsection title called “Contributing factors” (or something similar) right before paragraph two of the MDR-TB section. The information that follows seems to all fit into that category, and just naming that subsection would make it easier to read (I’m not saying you need to add any more information to this subsection).

In addition, I think there are some places where you cite the author’s name of a source in the line where it may not be necessary. I would look over all the author names and make sure each is important. If there are too many author names cited inline, it can impede readability, I think. Saw329 (talk) 01:32, 31 March 2015 (UTC)

MDR-TB in Russian prisons

MDR-TB has spread rapidly through Russian prisons in the past few decades. This is due to several factors, including prison conditions and prisoner demographics, and has serious implications for the civilian implication. I intend to add a contribution to the page about this phenomena, probably as a subheading under 'Epidemiology'. In this contribution, I will examine the extent of this disease in the Russian prison populations and specific conditions within the system that contribute to the spread and severity of the illness. I will provide information about current protocol for treating MDR-TB in Russian prisons, as well as interventions that other researchers have proposed to combat the epidemic. Additionally, I will discuss the effects of uninhibited spread on both the general population and the bacteria itself.

I would really appreciate input on how I can ensure that my contribution fits with the rest of the page. I could also use some pointers on how to maintain an academic, neutral tone throughout the contribution.

Hhoover42 (talk) 01:29, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

Untitled

This article seems confusing because of its use of different names to denote apparently the same drug. For example, other Wikipedia articles say that rifampicin is the same as rifampin, and that isonicotinyl hydrazine is the same as isoniazid, but that is not clear from reading this article. 69.143.80.200 03:07, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

Reagan caused MDR-TB

The article accuses Reagan of causing MDR-TB but the citations given don't support that view, and instead blame the rise of HIV. The article has been changed to reflect the citations. Original research is not allowed. --Ryan Wise (talk) 08:07, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

Questions Facing Modern Medicine

The "Questions Facing Modern Medicine" section is extremely biased.

Although certain readers may discern a bias, please clarify how the section is biased. -Temporal User (Talk) 21:57, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

tone

this seems entirely out-of-place: "In order to fully cure infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis, we need a plan to ensure equal access to health care." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.59.246.35 (talk) 09:11, 11 February 2015 (UTC)