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

Thinking Globally in Tough Financial Times 14.06.2009
Difficult Doctor Encounters 07.06.2009

Why is it that sometimes you and your doctor just don't hit it off?

Prisoners Released with HIV 31.05.2009

What happens to HIV infected prisoners when they are released from prison?

Can nurses substitute for doctors? 24.05.2009

What happens when nurses do procedures that were formerly done by doctors?

CPR out of the Hospital 17.05.2009

Paramedics often have no choice but to provide CPR...

Rating Doctors 10.05.2009

When we want a good doctor should we look to online rating schemes?

Swine Flu 101 03.05.2009

An answer to some basic questions about swine flu...

Paying People to Get Healthy 26.04.2009

Is it worthwhile to give people a financial incentive to be healthy?

Respecting Patients' Culture 19.04.2009

Our attempt to be respectful of culture can sometimes backfire...

Abstinent Promises 12.04.2009
Who Owns the Medical Record? 05.04.2009

What would happen if patients were sent their medical records after each visit?

Journals, Editors and Intimidation 29.03.2009

What happens when research questions the integrity of a leading medical journal...?

Private Hospital Beds 22.03.2009

Do you often wish you could have a private bed in the hospital?

Normal adolescence: a disease worth treating? 15.03.2009

Why do so many teens being treated for ADHD?

Preventing the Spread of AIDS in Africa 08.03.2009

While the problem is huge, there are steps that people can take to make a difference... (Part III of a three-part commentary.)

Barrier to HIV Prevention in Zambia 01.03.2009

With HIV rates around 75% in many villages what can  be done to limit the spread? (Part II of a three-part commentary.)

One Perspective on AIDS in Africa 22.02.2009

How can the rate of HIV in much of Africa be so high? (Part I of a three-part commentary)

When Should You Be Able to Have a Baby 15.02.2009

Should there be limits on the rights to bear children?

Why Can't Doctors Just Talk to Each Other? 25.01.2009

When doctors don't talk, patient care suffers.

When People Don't Follow Advice 18.01.2009

It's hard to understand why it is that people sometimes make decisions that are not in their best interest.

Primary Care Medicine: An Endangered Species 04.01.2009

Why is it hard and hard to find a good primary care doctor?

Is There Such a Thing as a Blockbuster Blood Test? 28.12.2008

What s so good about a drug test that leads to giving a drug that really has only a tiny benefit?

Generics versus Trade-name drugs 21.12.2008

Why is it that doctors still resist generic drugs?

Drug Abuse in the Elderly 14.12.2008
Moral Courage 07.12.2008

Is there a time when it's appropriate for doctors to break rules?

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