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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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Latest episode

Oct 18, 2026

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Episodes

Trying to Become a Female Surgeon 13.02.2011

Even in 2011 being a female doctor just isn't the same as being a male doctor...

Physicians Talking to Parents about Guns in the Home 06.02.2011

Does it make sense to outlaw such discussions?

PTSD in Returning Soldiers 23.01.2011

Stigma and the mental wounds of war...

Incentives to Get Doctors to Use a Particular Drug 16.01.2011

How does one drug company get doctors to use its drug?

Two Drugs of Unequal Cost 09.01.2011

Why is it a drug company would not seek FDA approval for a new indication for their drug?

Under-Treatment of Pain 19.12.2010

Why can’t doctors figure out how to treat pain better?

Is There a Link between Economic Hard Times and Our Health? 12.12.2010

As unemployment rates rise death rates should…fall?  

A Pain Pill That Should Have Been Banned Long Ago 05.12.2010

Why can't we act swiftly when there is overwhelming evidence of harm?

Does a Doctor's Religion Make a Difference? 28.11.2010

There are many things you should know about your doctor, one might be how religious they are...

Do healthy people need to take a multiple vitamin? 21.11.2010
Preventive Health in People with an Advanced Cancer 14.11.2010

How aggressively should we look for new cancers in people who already have life threatening illnesses?

Why Do We Still Make Residents Work 80-Hour Weeks? 07.11.2010

One sure way to improve the quality of care is to require junior doctors to work reasonable hours…

Paying for Drugs for Rare Diseases 31.10.2010

As a society how do we develop new drugs to treat important diseases?

Teen Pregnancy 24.10.2010

Does providing teens with birth control increase their chance of becoming sexually active?

Birth Control Pills and Sexual Activity 17.10.2010

Does starting a young woman on birth control pills lead to earlier onset of sexual activity?

In Vitro Fertilization – a Remarkable Discovery! 10.10.2010

While many infertile couples can now have children, there remain many ethical and legal dilemmas...

What Needs to Go in the Medical Record? 03.10.2010

Does everything you tell the doctor need to be written in the record?

Memory Loss 19.09.2010

Should doctors be testing for memory on a regular basis?

The Loss of Altruism 12.09.2010

Is it the economy that has lead to us forgetting those less fortunate?

Reporting Child Abuse 29.08.2010

Doctors have a difficult decision deciding when to report suspect child abuse...

Literacy and Health 22.08.2010

An unrecognized barrier to good health turns out to be a poor ability to read..

A New Diagnosis of a Genetic Condition 08.08.2010
US Ranked 9th in End of Life Care 01.08.2010

We could do much better but we need to take some important steps.

Drug Companies' Priority: Make Profits, Not Protect Health 25.07.2010

Why is it is that we are repeatedly not told the truth about the safety of prescription drugs?

Foreign Trained Health Doctors Working in the US 18.07.2010

Is brain drain always a problem for poorer nations?

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