Have Family Doctors Given Up on Families?
The American Academy of Family Physicians signs sweetheart deal with Coca Cola...
Jan 17, 2010•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
The last breaths of life
How do we know what it's really like at the very end of life?
Jan 10, 2010•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 03, 2010•4 min
Learning about New Drugs
How is it that your doctor decides which drug to prescribe?
Dec 27, 2009•4 min
Effectiveness of Tamiflu
Have we been duped by the makers of Tamiflu?
Dec 20, 2009•4 min
Advanced Dementia Is a Terminal Illness
Hospice care needs to be available to those with illness other than terminal cancer...
Dec 13, 2009•4 min
Don't Just Do Something, Stand There!
Sometimes a tincture of time is the very best medicine...
Dec 06, 2009•4 min
The Politics of Science
The mammogram debate -- an example of where science and politics just don't belong together...
Nov 29, 2009•4 min
Controversy around Mammograms
We have really confused women this week
Nov 22, 2009•4 min
The Low-down on Picking Up Diseases Early!
Given the screening tests pick up diseases early, how can they be harmful?
Nov 15, 2009•4 min
Looking for Disease in All the Wrong Places
Are we being honest about the usefulness of screening tests?
Nov 08, 2009•4 min
Chaperones during the Exam
Having another person in the room for the physical exam can be a blessing or a curse...
Nov 01, 2009•4 min
Futile Care
Should you have the right to receive any medical care you want?
Oct 25, 2009•4 min
Do You Know Any of These People?
We've got a big problem and people are suffering.
Oct 18, 2009•4 min
Rebelling against Mandatory Vaccines
Should your doctor or nurse be required to get the flu shot?
Oct 11, 2009•4 min
How Can We Better Remember to Take Our Medication?
This may be going too far...
Oct 04, 2009•4 min
Creating Better Doctors?
What if we could give doctors pills to make them faster and smarter?
Sep 20, 2009•4 min
A New Life for a Sluggish Vaccine
Can a vaccine intended to prevent cervical cancer in women, be used in men?
Sep 13, 2009•4 min
Misleading BMI
Can we be overstating the obesity epidemic?
Sep 06, 2009•4 min
Why Do We Still Have Tooth Decay?
Why are we still not fluoridating water?
Aug 30, 2009•4 min
A Note from the Doctor
Why does the doctor need to confirm an illness?
Aug 23, 2009•4 min
Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Does it make sense to have an ultrasound looking for an abdominal aneurysm?
Aug 02, 2009•4 min
What Is Basic Healthcare Coverage?
As we move toward a national health plan, what do we want covered for everyone?
Jul 26, 2009•4 min
Following Your Moral Compass
Why would a junior surgeon decides to report his superior for an ethical lapse?
Jul 17, 2009•3 min
Is a Therapist a Psychotherapist?
Given the complex area of mental health how do we know who is best able to treat us?
Jul 12, 2009•4 min
Overriding Computer Systems
No one likes computer reminders but sometimes they can save lives...
Jul 05, 2009•4 min
Amenity Units at Hospitals
What's the difference between a Ritz Carlton and a high-end hospital unit?
Jun 28, 2009•4 min
Care That Is Unlikely to Provide Benefits
Who gets to decide if care is futile?
Jun 21, 2009•4 min
Thinking Globally in Tough Financial Times
Jun 14, 2009•4 min
Difficult Doctor Encounters
Why is it that sometimes you and your doctor just don't hit it off?
Jun 07, 2009•4 min
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