Prisoners Released with HIV
What happens to HIV infected prisoners when they are released from prison?
May 31, 2009•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
Can nurses substitute for doctors?
What happens when nurses do procedures that were formerly done by doctors?
May 24, 2009•4 min
CPR out of the Hospital
Paramedics often have no choice but to provide CPR...
May 17, 2009•4 min
Rating Doctors
When we want a good doctor should we look to online rating schemes?
May 10, 2009•4 min
Swine Flu 101
An answer to some basic questions about swine flu...
May 03, 2009•4 min
Paying People to Get Healthy
Is it worthwhile to give people a financial incentive to be healthy?
Apr 26, 2009•4 min
Respecting Patients' Culture
Our attempt to be respectful of culture can sometimes backfire...
Apr 19, 2009•4 min
Abstinent Promises
Apr 12, 2009•4 min
Who Owns the Medical Record?
What would happen if patients were sent their medical records after each visit?
Apr 05, 2009•4 min
Journals, Editors and Intimidation
What happens when research questions the integrity of a leading medical journal...?
Mar 29, 2009•4 min
Private Hospital Beds
Do you often wish you could have a private bed in the hospital?
Mar 22, 2009•4 min
Normal adolescence: a disease worth treating?
Why do so many teens being treated for ADHD?
Mar 15, 2009•4 min
Preventing the Spread of AIDS in Africa
While the problem is huge, there are steps that people can take to make a difference... (Part III of a three-part commentary.)
Mar 08, 2009•4 min
Barrier to HIV Prevention in Zambia
With HIV rates around 75% in many villages what can be done to limit the spread? (Part II of a three-part commentary.)
Mar 01, 2009•4 min
One Perspective on AIDS in Africa
How can the rate of HIV in much of Africa be so high? (Part I of a three-part commentary)
Feb 22, 2009•3 min
When Should You Be Able to Have a Baby
Should there be limits on the rights to bear children?
Feb 15, 2009•4 min
Why Can't Doctors Just Talk to Each Other?
When doctors don't talk, patient care suffers.
Jan 25, 2009•4 min
When People Don't Follow Advice
It's hard to understand why it is that people sometimes make decisions that are not in their best interest.
Jan 18, 2009•4 min
Primary Care Medicine: An Endangered Species
Why is it hard and hard to find a good primary care doctor?
Jan 04, 2009•4 min
Is There Such a Thing as a Blockbuster Blood Test?
What s so good about a drug test that leads to giving a drug that really has only a tiny benefit?
Dec 28, 2008•4 min
Generics versus Trade-name drugs
Why is it that doctors still resist generic drugs?
Dec 21, 2008•4 min
Drug Abuse in the Elderly
Dec 14, 2008•4 min
Moral Courage
Is there a time when it's appropriate for doctors to break rules?
Dec 07, 2008•4 min
Harmful Effects of Radiation
Nov 30, 2008•4 min
Variation in Health Care
Why is it that health care in one part of the country is so different than it is in another?
Nov 23, 2008•4 min
Free Drug Samples
Free drug samples rarely provide an advantage over older drugs that are safer and whose effects are better known. In addition this type of promotion only serves to substantially raise drug prices....
Nov 16, 2008•4 min
Weight Bias
Why is it that fat people often end up with lower quality care and feeling demoralized after visiting the doctor?
Nov 09, 2008•4 min
Proposition 4: Parental Consent for Pregnancy Termination
Nov 02, 2008•4 min
Differences in Requirement of Pain Medication
Why do people require different doses of pain medication for similar problems?
Oct 26, 2008•4 min
Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination
The human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine has been extremely heavily promoted, but is it indicated?
Oct 19, 2008•4 min
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