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January 01, 1990 - November 18, 2012 + Second Opinion
Does It Matter What the Doctor Wears? 
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so071111does_it_matter_what_
Do doctors need to conform to the traditional appearance of physicians or can they express their personal tastes with nose studs, tattoos and the like?
Caring for Celebrities
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so071104caring_for_celebriti
Often, in our attempt to provide special care for a VIP in a hospital we end up providing substandard care...
Dying in Prison
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so071028dying_in_prison
What rights do people dying in prison have?
Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so071021genetic_testing_for_
Why are advertisements marketing B genetic tests for breast cancer to all
women?
Screening for Lung Cancer
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so071014screening_for_lung_c
Why is it if we have a scanner that can detect very small lung cancers it doesn't save lives?
When We Don't Know the Patient's Preference
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so071005when_we_dont_know_th
What happens when a patient needs a treatment and there is no record of their preferences?
Payment for Taking Medicines
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070930payment_for_taking_m
Should we pay someone to take their medicines if they're not willing to do so on their own?...
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?
