KCRW

Second Opinion

Arts EN ↓ 1010 episodes

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 .

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: www.kcrw.com

Author

KCRW

Category

Arts

Podcast website

www.kcrw.com

Latest episode

Oct 18, 2026

Where to listen?

Podcasts in the app Replaio Radio Coming soon

Podcasts are coming to the app soon. Install now and be the first to see a whole new take on podcasts

Get it on Google Play Install for free Android almost 10M downloads · 4.8 rating iOS soon

Episodes

A Motorized Way out of Poverty in Africa? 02.03.2014

The growing medical problems of disability...

Waiting For A Miracle 21.02.2014

Can we agree on some ground rules?

An African Problem That Should Worry Us All 16.02.2014

Do we have an obligation to stand up even when not asked?

Culture and Generalizations 09.02.2014

Eating on the street...

National Volunteer Day 02.02.2014

Could it happen here?

Morning Rounds 26.01.2014

Zebras in Medicine

Unintended Pregnancies in Rwanda 19.01.2014

Women need more choices...

A Roadside Accident in Rwanda 12.01.2014

What is a physician's duty?

A Small Problem with a Large Impact 05.01.2014

One reason women drop out of school...

Neurology without Scans 29.12.2013

An advantage of seniority...

Creative Options in Rwanda 22.12.2013

Clever solutions with few resources...

A New Model of Funding Healthcare in Africa 15.12.2013

Beating the nonprofits at their own game...

Rwanda 08.12.2013

Some remarkable progress...

Lots of Unnecessary Lab Tests 01.12.2013

Nothing is done more often than lab tests...

Conscientious Objectors 24.11.2013

Can doctors select what care they will offer?

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?

Listen to the Second Opinion podcast in Replaio

Radio and podcasts in one app - free, with no sign-up. Install today and do not miss the launch

Get it on Google Play

Replaio is not a podcast publisher; show names, artwork and audio belong to their authors and are distributed through public RSS feeds.