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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 .
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Episodes
Change Doesn't Come Easily 01.09.2013 4:01
We are often creatures of habit...
How Doctors Think 25.08.2013 3:57
Cognitive psychology can shed some light on medical error.
It Takes Two to Tango 18.08.2013 4:00
The doctor and patient need to work together.
Being a Nice Person 11.08.2013 3:54
Does it mean you get better health care?
Cardiac Arrest 28.07.2013 4:00
Should family be allowed to witness the resuscitation?
Doctors and Drug Company Sales Reps 21.07.2013 3:59
Why can't we cancel these meetings?
Pay for Delay 14.07.2013 4:01
Yet another way to keep drug prices high...
Random Drug Testing for Doctors 07.07.2013 4:01
A test in search of a problem...
Elective Cesarean Sections 30.06.2013 4:01
Can a person just decide (s)he wants surgery?
Overtreatment Is Killing Us 23.06.2013 4:00
Why can't we stop using treatments that don't work?
Treating Fat People 16.06.2013 4:00
One group for which bias seems deep rooted...
Would We Be Healthier if We Increased Clinical Testing? 09.06.2013 4:02
Clinical testing is not always a panacea...
Can We Play Nicely in the Sandbox? 02.06.2013 3:59
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 3:58
What do rates and cost differ from one location to the next?
Mother’s Day and Caring 10.05.2013 3:57
In what ways does the medical profession depend on mothers?
Secret Shoppers in Healthcare 05.05.2013 3:59
Is it ethical to use secret shoppers to evaluate doctors?
What Is a Mental Illness? 28.04.2013 4:00
The new DSM 5 creates the labels...
Risk in a Crazy World 21.04.2013 3:54
How do we understand the risk of life?
Less Is Often More 14.04.2013 3:57
The lessons of inappropriate care...
Emergency Contraception 07.04.2013 4:00
New access for young women who make a mistake.
Back Pain 31.03.2013 4:00
Why are there so many treatments?
Stigmatizing Language 24.03.2013 4:00
Words really do matter...
Inattentional Blindness 17.03.2013 4:00
Failing to see what is right in front of our nose...
Substance Abuse and New Health Insurance Laws 03.03.2013 4:00
How will old health problems fare under new laws?
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