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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

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

Biting the Hand that Feeds You

Are there limits to NPR's sponsorship?

Dec 18, 2011•4 min

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