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January 01, 1990 - November 18, 2012 + Second Opinion
Choosing a Good Doctor 
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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
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Before you encourage Dad to go get tested for prostate
cancer know the risks and benefits…
Do Not Sit Silently
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Sometimes it is difficult to be low person on
the totem pole and see something being done wrong...
Is Being Tired an Illness?
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Doctors are using a new medicine, Provigil, to
help people stay awake longer. Is this a case of disease mongering?...
Disease Mongering
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so070525disease_mongering
When is a disease not really a disease?
Reassurance
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Even after the doctor tells us that everything is all right , we still continue to worry and wonder.
Oxycontin
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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
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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
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Patients should be told the magnitude of benefit about drugs to treat diseases so they can make personal informed decisions...
