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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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Doctors' Salaries 28.10.2012 4:00

How much should doctors be paid?

Medicine Driven by Incentives 21.10.2012 3:57

Incentives may drive the care you receive...

Patenting Genes 14.10.2012 3:48

Should society allow companies to patent genes?

CNN Has Forgotten Its Mission 07.10.2012 4:00

CNN chooses to promote a cancer hospital...

Rationing Health Care 30.09.2012 4:00

Frequent Flyers 23.09.2012 3:56

High utilizers of healthcare

Is the Physical Exam Necessary? 16.09.2012 3:51

There are two schools of thought...

Food Insecurity in America 09.09.2012 3:58

How can we help to prevent hunger in America?

Internet Pornography 02.09.2012 3:58

Can this become a health problem?

Sleeping with Snorers 26.08.2012 3:55

Olympic Syndrome 12.08.2012 4:00

The importance of labeling an event

Closet Psychiatrists 05.08.2012 4:00

Our need for a label when faced with uncertainty...

Offering CPR when not indicated 29.07.2012 4:01

CPR in the Hospital 22.07.2012 3:59

Is CPR really all it is cracked up to be?

Testing for Alzheimer's Disease 15.07.2012 4:01

Are there benefits of testing for Alzheimer's Disease?

Caution in the Back Yard 08.07.2012 3:38

Cleaning the barbecue can be dangerous if you're not careful...

Vitamin D for Preventive Care 01.07.2012 3:57

Why do we order Vitamin D tests?

Spending Healthcare Dollars Abroad 24.06.2012 4:00

How we do benefit from money spent overseas?

Hospital Translation Services 17.06.2012 4:00

Translators cost hospitals tens of thousands of dollars each year, but do they make a difference in care?

Prostate Cancer Screening 10.06.2012 3:59

The final recommendations are out...

Traditional Birth Attendants in Africa 03.06.2012 3:56

With a fraction the number of doctors needed….

Advice from behind the Counter 27.05.2012 4:00

Widespread availability of antibiotics in developing nations...  (This week doctor Wilkes is working in rural Nicaragua with a group of medical students and residents.)

Training More Doctors 20.05.2012 4:01

Is this the best way to achieve the goals of improved health?

Getting to the Hospital in an Emergency 13.05.2012 4:00

Do you really want to ask for preauthorization for 911 services?

Hearing Impairment and Aging 06.05.2012 4:01

We need to address this problem with new solutions...