KCRW's Second Opinion

KCRW's Second Opinion
http://www.kcrw.org/An examination of medical ethics and the practitioners who define them. Dr. Michael Wilkes is a Professor of Medicine and Vice Dean for Medical Education at UC Davis. He takes on the pharmaceutical and health insurance industries and raises the issues that people face head-on when making medical decisions.

Getting to the Hospital in an Emergency2012/05/11

Do you really want to ask for preauthorization for 911 services?
Hearing Impairment and Aging2012/05/04

We need to address this problem with new solutions...
America's Top Doctors2012/04/27

What decided these doctors were top doctors?
Foreign Trained Doctors2012/04/20

Where would we be without them?
Rabies in California2012/04/06

An almost uniformly fatal disease...
Regardless of the Dose the Drug is Ineffective2012/03/30

When a patent is soon to expire drug companies will pull out all the stops?
The Greening of Medicine2012/03/24

Are there ways to reduce the carbon footprint of American medicine?
Drug Company Fraud2012/03/16

What happens when profits overrun safety?
Caregivers2012/03/09

The unsung heroes of our healthcare system...
Do Doctors Need Shopping Carts?2012/03/02

Why don't doctors know the cost of medical care?
Drug Shortages2012/02/24

Why do we keep running out of drugs?
Low Salt Recommendations2012/02/17

Does it really make sense to cut salt from our diet?
Hard Fought Battles for Women2012/02/10

Can we employers deny insurance benefits to women?
Disclosing Medical Errors2012/02/04

Should we disclose a medical error if it result in no harm?
Searching for open access to medical research2012/01/20

Medical journals seek to control medical research for prestige and profit
Students in Foreign Lands2012/01/13

How much should our trainees do when abroad?
Information Can Be Like a Pill2012/01/06

Information may need to be dosed carefully...
Deafness and Disability2011/12/30
A Technology Arms Race2011/12/24

Do robots really improve care?
Biting the Hand that Feeds You2011/12/17

Are there limits to NPR's sponsorship?
Emergency Contraception for Teens2011/12/09

A ruling that sets up back decades?
When a Patient Decides NOT to Know2011/12/02

Contrary to popular opinion there are times you might not want to know...
Choosing the Best Hospital2011/11/25

Looking at quality of care has become much easier...
Difficult Discussions2011/11/18

Thanksgiving is the perfect time to talk about end of life care...
Teenage Drivers2011/11/11

Reducing teen traffic accidents...