KCRW

Second Opinion

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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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Latest episode

Oct 18, 2026

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Episodes

ACA: A policy that benefits us all 15.01.2017

Going, going, GONE!

Lying in medicine, Part 2 08.01.2017

Patients deceive their doctors…but doctors also deceive their patients.

Telling the truth in medicine 01.01.2017

What happens when patients fib to their doctor?

Science in the service of industry 25.12.2016

Guess who funded a study showing that sugar isn't harmful?

Phone Addiction 11.12.2016

The data is getting strong that extensive phone use can be extremely harmful.

Organized medicine and Dr. Tom Price 04.12.2016

Why do medical organizations look out only for themselves?

Healing the healers 27.11.2016

Our health depends on this.

Do government funded clinics waste tax payer's money? 20.11.2016

Looking at federally qualified health centers, the answer is no.

Bias directed against healthcare providers 13.11.2016

This hurts and can lead to burnout.

Proposition 61: Time to end pharmaceutical price gouging 06.11.2016
The impact of human migration on One Health 30.10.2016

Fences and barriers impact humans and other living things.

Is talk therapy effective for depression? 23.10.2016

Are there evidence-based treatment options for depression?

Ben Stiller's claim that a blood test saved his life 16.10.2016

Celebrities should stick to what they know best.

We could do much better delivering women's healthcare 09.10.2016

These three problems could be easily addressed.

Bias toward heavy people 02.10.2016

What they need most is compassion.

Sales people in the operating room 25.09.2016

What is the relationship between the surgeon and sales reps?

Misdemeanors in medicine 18.09.2016

What does forgiveness really mean?

What role do letter grades play in learning? 11.09.2016

Can it be that letter grades are harmful to learning?

Predicting dementia in people without symptoms 04.09.2016

There is little data that predictions are accurate or necessary.

Medical ignorance around medical marijuana 28.08.2016

Doctors need education to use this drug effectively.

Hospitalists: a new face you've never met before 21.08.2016

Another change that moves you away from your doctor

Zika: A new player in a familiar story 14.08.2016

The solution requires a united front.  

Practice Guidelines: recipes for best practice 07.08.2016

But when bias creeps in, we all lose .

Physician Suicide: A Canary in the Coal Mine 31.07.2016

A problem that should concern us all.

Unrealistic Cancer Care 24.07.2016

Without cure there is still care.

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