Offering CPR when not indicated
Jul 29, 2012•4 min
Second Opinion
An examination of medical ethics and the practitioners who define them. Sign up to receive the Second Opinion topics in newsletter form at kcrw.com/newsletters .
Episodes
CPR in the Hospital
Is CPR really all it is cracked up to be?
Jul 22, 2012•4 min
Testing for Alzheimer's Disease
Are there benefits of testing for Alzheimer's Disease?
Jul 15, 2012•4 min
Caution in the Back Yard
Cleaning the barbecue can be dangerous if you're not careful...
Jul 08, 2012•4 min
Vitamin D for Preventive Care
Why do we order Vitamin D tests?
Jul 01, 2012•4 min
Spending Healthcare Dollars Abroad
How we do benefit from money spent overseas?
Jun 24, 2012•4 min
Hospital Translation Services
Translators cost hospitals tens of thousands of dollars each year, but do they make a difference in care?
Jun 17, 2012•4 min
Prostate Cancer Screening
The final recommendations are out...
Jun 10, 2012•4 min
Traditional Birth Attendants in Africa
With a fraction the number of doctors needed….
Jun 03, 2012•4 min
Advice from behind the Counter
Widespread availability of antibiotics in developing nations... (This week doctor Wilkes is working in rural Nicaragua with a group of medical students and residents.)
May 27, 2012•4 min
Training More Doctors
Is this the best way to achieve the goals of improved health?
May 20, 2012•4 min
Getting to the Hospital in an Emergency
Do you really want to ask for preauthorization for 911 services?
May 13, 2012•4 min
Hearing Impairment and Aging
We need to address this problem with new solutions...
May 06, 2012•4 min
America's Top Doctors
What decided these doctors were top doctors?
Apr 29, 2012•4 min
Foreign Trained Doctors
Where would we be without them?
Apr 22, 2012•4 min
Rabies in California
An almost uniformly fatal disease...
Apr 08, 2012•4 min
Regardless of the Dose the Drug is Ineffective
When a patent is soon to expire drug companies will pull out all the stops…
Apr 01, 2012•4 min
The Greening of Medicine
Are there ways to reduce the carbon footprint of American medicine?
Mar 25, 2012•4 min
Drug Company Fraud
What happens when profits overrun safety?
Mar 18, 2012•4 min
Caregivers
The unsung heroes of our healthcare system...
Mar 11, 2012•4 min
Do Doctors Need Shopping Carts?
Why don't doctors know the cost of medical care?
Mar 04, 2012•4 min
Drug Shortages
Why do we keep running out of drugs?
Feb 26, 2012•4 min
Low Salt Recommendations
Does it really make sense to cut salt from our diet?
Feb 19, 2012•4 min
Hard Fought Battles for Women
Can we employers deny insurance benefits to women?
Feb 12, 2012•4 min
Disclosing Medical Errors
Should we disclose a medical error if it result in no harm?
Feb 05, 2012•4 min
Searching for open access to medical research
Medical journals seek to control medical research for prestige and profit
Jan 22, 2012•4 min
Students in Foreign Lands
How much should our trainees do when abroad?
Jan 15, 2012•4 min
Information Can Be Like a Pill
Information may need to be dosed carefully...
Jan 08, 2012•4 min
Deafness and Disability
Jan 01, 2012•4 min
A Technology Arms Race
Do robots really improve care?
Dec 25, 2011•4 min
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