High Rates of Medical Error Rates Are Probably Incorrect
Still, the problem is real and deserves attention…
Episodes
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
Physician Suicide: A Canary in the Coal Mine
It's a problem that should concern us all.
Declining Teen Birth Rates
Women are making good choices about reproductive health.
Doctors' Right to Choose
If doctors choose, patients loose.
The Violent Brain
Is it the seed or the soil?
A Medical Who Done It
How did a group of people ended up with cow tuberculosis?
Gender in Elite Sports
What defines a female athlete other than lower pay?
Physical Pain Linked to Economic Pain
America's pain epidemic has its roots in social determinants.
The Heavy Cost of Direct-to-Consumer Advertising
It's no longer just drugs but now genetic testing.
The Extinction of a Vital Measure of Quality Control
How will we ever know without an autopsy?
The Role of Government in Health
Do we really want to raise the age when an adult can purchase cigarettes?
Futility and Doctors in Training
The impact of moral distress can be long lasting.
A Never Ending Fight over Doctors' Work Hours
A new study does not come close to providing any resolution.
It Can't Hurt to Look!
Over-testing people with diabetes.
Zika: Surrounded by Uncertainty
This is what we currently know.
Special Needs
Special permits for prostitution...
Elephants and Cancer
Do larger animals with more cells get more cancer?
American Wants to Die at Home
But, is this always the best idea?
Compassion in Medicine
How can we increase compassion?
Tragedy of the Commons
Giving up something now to benefit others later.
Gifts Are Not Expected
Going overboard creates awkward situations.
What Constitutes a "Ground-breaking New Drug?"
It's time for us to have some hard discussions about the meaning and cost of extending life.
Mandatory Reporting of Teen Sex
What could possibly be the purpose?
Performance Enhancing Drugs Are No Longer Just for Athletes
Would you want your doctor to take drugs to improve their performance?
Hospital Refunds to Improve Care
Will the loss of money improve healthcare?
Those Pesky Pharmaceutical Advertisements
A new, and surprising, call to ban the adverts.
Biased Dietary Guidelines
What we need is transparency in the process.
Disease Mongering: A Public Forum
A live discussion to engage and enlighten.
Refugees in Germany
Medical care is just one issue.
It's Time for Your Flu Shot
But we're not getting quite what's promised.