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Second Opinion

KCRW•www.kcrw.com

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 .

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Episodes

Permission for Sensitive Exams

But, we need medical student to get practice...

Oct 27, 2013•4 min

Another Reason that American Medical Care Is So Expensive

CEO Salaries

Oct 20, 2013•4 min

More is Less

Doing nothing can often have important benefits.

Oct 13, 2013•4 min

How Many Beds in the Hospital Room?

Do you want a private room?

Oct 06, 2013•4 min

Futile Care in the ICU

How common is it?

Sep 29, 2013•4 min

Medical Non-adherence

Why do we not take our medications?

Sep 15, 2013•4 min

e-Cigarettes

Haven't we learned anything?

Sep 08, 2013•4 min

Change Doesn't Come Easily

We are often creatures of habit...

Sep 01, 2013•4 min

How Doctors Think

Cognitive psychology can shed some light on medical error.

Aug 25, 2013•4 min

It Takes Two to Tango

The doctor and patient need to work together.

Aug 18, 2013•4 min

Being a Nice Person

Does it mean you get better health care?

Aug 11, 2013•4 min

Offering a Prognosis

Aug 04, 2013•4 min

Cardiac Arrest

Should family be allowed to witness the resuscitation?

Jul 28, 2013•4 min

Doctors and Drug Company Sales Reps

Why can't we cancel these meetings?

Jul 21, 2013•4 min

Pay for Delay

Yet another way to keep drug prices high...

Jul 14, 2013•4 min

Random Drug Testing for Doctors

A test in search of a problem...

Jul 07, 2013•4 min

Elective Cesarean Sections

Can a person just decide (s)he wants surgery?

Jun 30, 2013•4 min

Overtreatment Is Killing Us

Why can't we stop using treatments that don't work?

Jun 23, 2013•4 min

Treating Fat People

One group for which bias seems deep rooted...

Jun 16, 2013•4 min

Would We Be Healthier if We Increased Clinical Testing?

Clinical testing is not always a panacea...

Jun 09, 2013•4 min

Can We Play Nicely in the Sandbox?

What will it take for nurse practitioners and doctors to collaborate and focus on us?

Jun 02, 2013•4 min

Variations in Quantity and Cost of Care

What do rates and cost differ from one location to the next?

May 26, 2013•4 min

Mother’s Day and Caring

In what ways does the medical profession depend on mothers?

May 10, 2013•4 min

Secret Shoppers in Healthcare

Is it ethical to use secret shoppers to evaluate doctors?

May 05, 2013•4 min

What Is a Mental Illness?

The new DSM 5 creates the labels...

Apr 28, 2013•4 min

Risk in a Crazy World

How do we understand the risk of life?

Apr 21, 2013•4 min

Less Is Often More

The lessons of inappropriate care...

Apr 14, 2013•4 min

Emergency Contraception

New access for young women who make a mistake.

Apr 07, 2013•4 min

Back Pain

Why are there so many treatments?

Mar 31, 2013•4 min

Stigmatizing Language

Words really do matter...

Mar 24, 2013•4 min

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