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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Latest episode

Oct 18, 2026

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Episodes

Olympic Syndrome 12.08.2012

The importance of labeling an event

Closet Psychiatrists 05.08.2012

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

Offering CPR when not indicated 29.07.2012
CPR in the Hospital 22.07.2012

Is CPR really all it is cracked up to be?

Testing for Alzheimer's Disease 15.07.2012

Are there benefits of testing for Alzheimer's Disease?

Caution in the Back Yard 08.07.2012

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

Vitamin D for Preventive Care 01.07.2012

Why do we order Vitamin D tests?

Spending Healthcare Dollars Abroad 24.06.2012

How we do benefit from money spent overseas?

Hospital Translation Services 17.06.2012

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

Prostate Cancer Screening 10.06.2012

The final recommendations are out...

Traditional Birth Attendants in Africa 03.06.2012

With a fraction the number of doctors needed….

Advice from behind the Counter 27.05.2012

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

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

Getting to the Hospital in an Emergency 13.05.2012

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

Hearing Impairment and Aging 06.05.2012

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

America's Top Doctors 29.04.2012

What decided these doctors were top doctors?

Foreign Trained Doctors 22.04.2012

Where would we be without them?

Rabies in California 08.04.2012

An almost uniformly fatal disease...

Regardless of the Dose the Drug is Ineffective 01.04.2012

When a patent is soon to expire drug companies will pull out all the stops…

The Greening of Medicine 25.03.2012

Are there ways to reduce the carbon footprint of American medicine?

Drug Company Fraud 18.03.2012

What happens when profits overrun safety?

Caregivers 11.03.2012

The unsung heroes of our healthcare system...

Do Doctors Need Shopping Carts? 04.03.2012

Why don't doctors know the cost of medical care?

Drug Shortages 26.02.2012

Why do we keep running out of drugs?

Low Salt Recommendations 19.02.2012

Does it really make sense to cut salt from our diet?

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