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January 01, 1990 - January 24, 2013 + Second Opinion
The Consumer Reports of Medications 
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070923the_consumer_reports
Why can't we develop a fair, honest and unbiased way to conduct research on the effectiveness and safety of medications?
Confidentiality Even in Death
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070916confidentiality_even
Even after a person dies their records are confidential...
Unfit to Drive
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070909unfit_to_drive
For people with memory problems driving can be unsafe but what is the doctor's duty to the patient or to society?
Practice Rules Improve Care
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070902practice_rules_impro
Until recently, the decision as to whether or not to order an x-ray was based on the doctor's gut feeling. Now clinical prediction rules exist...
Promises Not Kept
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070826promises_not_kept
It is some times difficult, if not impossible, to keep promises we make...
A Severe Case of 'Bill-itis'
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070819a_severe_case_of_bil
It is not unusual for patients to have their entire life savings exhausted after a trip to the emergency room...
How Often Do You Need to Return to the Doctor?
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070729how_often_do_you_nee
The decision about how often you need to see the doctor
is subjective and should be discussed ahead of time...
Sex Selection
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070722sex_selection
When is it ethically appropriate for people to select the sex of their baby?
Choosing a Good Doctor
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070715choosing_a_good_doct
First you hear you need surgery, now you need to choose a good surgeon. New data now makes the choice easier...
Whose fault is it when the doctor's advice isn't followed?
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070708whose_fault_is_it_wh
The role of the doctor has changed considerably
over the past 50 years to the point where the doctor is now an
advisor. But when advice isn't followed,...
Is Ethnicity Medically Important?
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070629is_ethnicity_medical
While the social meaning of ethnicity is becoming increasingly unclear, medicine may need to have some clear definitions.
More on Prostate Cancer; Is One Treatment Best?
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070623more_on_prostate_can
After the PSA test comes back positive, how does a man choose which treatment is best?
Getting Tested for Prostate Cancer for Father's Day
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070614getting_tested_for_p
Before you encourage Dad to go get tested for prostate
cancer know the risks and benefits…
Do Not Sit Silently
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070610do_not_sit_silently
Sometimes it is difficult to be low person on
the totem pole and see something being done wrong...
Is Being Tired an Illness?
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070603is_being_tired_an_il
Doctors are using a new medicine, Provigil, to
help people stay awake longer. Is this a case of disease mongering?...
