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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
America's Top Doctors 29.04.2012 3:58
What decided these doctors were top doctors?
Foreign Trained Doctors 22.04.2012 3:43
Where would we be without them?
Rabies in California 08.04.2012 4:02
An almost uniformly fatal disease...
Regardless of the Dose the Drug is Ineffective 01.04.2012 4:00
When a patent is soon to expire drug companies will pull out all the stops…
The Greening of Medicine 25.03.2012 4:00
Are there ways to reduce the carbon footprint of American medicine?
Drug Company Fraud 18.03.2012 4:00
What happens when profits overrun safety?
Caregivers 11.03.2012 4:01
The unsung heroes of our healthcare system...
Do Doctors Need Shopping Carts? 04.03.2012 3:54
Why don't doctors know the cost of medical care?
Drug Shortages 26.02.2012 3:59
Why do we keep running out of drugs?
Low Salt Recommendations 19.02.2012 4:00
Does it really make sense to cut salt from our diet?
Hard Fought Battles for Women 12.02.2012 3:38
Can we employers deny insurance benefits to women?
Disclosing Medical Errors 05.02.2012 3:58
Should we disclose a medical error if it result in no harm?
Searching for open access to medical research 22.01.2012 4:03
Medical journals seek to control medical research for prestige and profit
Students in Foreign Lands 15.01.2012 4:00
How much should our trainees do when abroad?
Information Can Be Like a Pill 08.01.2012 4:00
Information may need to be dosed carefully...
A Technology Arms Race 25.12.2011 3:57
Do robots really improve care?
Biting the Hand that Feeds You 18.12.2011 4:01
Are there limits to NPR's sponsorship?
Emergency Contraception for Teens 11.12.2011 4:01
A ruling that sets up back decades…
When a Patient Decides NOT to Know 04.12.2011 4:00
Contrary to popular opinion there are times you might not want to know...
Choosing the Best Hospital 27.11.2011 4:00
Looking at quality of care has become much easier...
Difficult Discussions 20.11.2011 3:42
Thanksgiving is the perfect time to talk about end of life care...
Teenage Drivers 13.11.2011 4:02
Reducing teen traffic accidents...
Back Pain and Placebos 06.11.2011 3:59
What do we tell the patient?
Why Do the Japanese Live So Long? 30.10.2011 3:42
Perhaps public health and universal health insurance...
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