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January 01, 1990 - June 13, 2012 + Second Opinion
Disease Mongering 
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070525disease_mongering
When is a disease not really a disease?
Reassurance
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070520reassurance
Even after the doctor tells us that everything is all right , we still continue to worry and wonder.
Oxycontin
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070513oxycontin
The pharmacuetical executives who plead guilty this
week to illegally pushing prescription narcotics on unsuspecting
doctors may have done far more harm than just killing people.
The Death of a Colleague
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070506the_death_of_a_colle
When we loose a colleague it causes us to rethink our own life and our relationships.
Feeding Tubes
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070429feeding_tubes
Dealing with Alzheimer? Disease is complex, but nothing is worse than deciding on issues such as the placement of feeding tubes.
Blaming the Victim
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so07042022blaming_the_victim
Why is it that the news media and the public always need to blame the victim for their illness?
Health Care from the Ground Up: The Republic of Georgia
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070415health_care_from_the
The Republic of Georgia, a country from the former Soviet Union, is in the midst of major health-care reform. There are important lessons that can...
Treating Cholesterol
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070408treating_cholesterol
Patients should be told the magnitude of benefit about drugs to treat diseases so they can make personal informed decisions...
Genetic Discrimination
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070401genetic_discriminati
Many
people are at high risk for genetic diseases but fear the discrimination that
would result from being tested for the condition. New legislation aims to
protect the...
Banking Cord Blood
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070318banking_cord_blood
Companies promote banking of umbilical cord blood as life-saving and the ultimate gift to a your new born but the data suggests otherwise. Further, doctors...
Religion in Medicine
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070311religion_in_medicine
A surgeon invites a patient to pray with him prior to beginning surgery.
Have those who suggest doctors bring religion to their practice of medicine...
Emergency Room Overuse
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070304emergency_room_overu
Why do emergency rooms seem so overcrowded? Is there a way to unload busy ERs?
Tackling Obesity
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070225tackling_obesity
It is easy for us doctors to point fingers and tell overweight people to lose weight. But this approach isn't working and it's time for...
Case Managers
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070217case_managers
Caring for people with dementia is complicated and the
traditional medical system can offer little in the way of support. In
one study case managers, a relatively...
A Request for an MRI
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070211a_request_for_an_mri
While technology can offer significant advancements in health, it is not always needed and often only serves to drive up health care costs.
