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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KCRW

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Arts

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Latest episode

Jul 5, 2026

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Episodes

Do We Really Need More Medical Doctors? 17.11.2013

It is time for task shifting...

When Is a Favor More than Just a Favor? 10.11.2013

The ethics of being compassionate...

Secretly Taping a Conversation 03.11.2013

There are benefits from recordings but not to secrecy.

Permission for Sensitive Exams 27.10.2013

But, we need medical student to get practice...

Another Reason that American Medical Care Is So Expensive 20.10.2013

CEO Salaries

More is Less 13.10.2013

Doing nothing can often have important benefits.

How Many Beds in the Hospital Room? 06.10.2013

Do you want a private room?

Futile Care in the ICU 29.09.2013

How common is it?

Medical Non-adherence 15.09.2013

Why do we not take our medications?

e-Cigarettes 08.09.2013

Haven't we learned anything?

Change Doesn't Come Easily 01.09.2013

We are often creatures of habit...

How Doctors Think 25.08.2013

Cognitive psychology can shed some light on medical error.

It Takes Two to Tango 18.08.2013

The doctor and patient need to work together.

Being a Nice Person 11.08.2013

Does it mean you get better health care?

Offering a Prognosis 04.08.2013
Cardiac Arrest 28.07.2013

Should family be allowed to witness the resuscitation?

Doctors and Drug Company Sales Reps 21.07.2013

Why can't we cancel these meetings?

Pay for Delay 14.07.2013

Yet another way to keep drug prices high...

Random Drug Testing for Doctors 07.07.2013

A test in search of a problem...

Elective Cesarean Sections 30.06.2013

Can a person just decide (s)he wants surgery?

Overtreatment Is Killing Us 23.06.2013

Why can't we stop using treatments that don't work?

Treating Fat People 16.06.2013

One group for which bias seems deep rooted...

Would We Be Healthier if We Increased Clinical Testing? 09.06.2013

Clinical testing is not always a panacea...

Can We Play Nicely in the Sandbox? 02.06.2013

What will it take for nurse practitioners and doctors to collaborate and focus on us?

Variations in Quantity and Cost of Care 26.05.2013

What do rates and cost differ from one location to the next?

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