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January 01, 1990 - December 05, 2012 + Second Opinion
Anti-Depressant Medications May Be Less Effective Than We Think 
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A large, high-quality study suggests that newer antidepressants may be far less effective than we have been told by their manufacturers...
Why Is Some Alternative Medicine Still Alterative?
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Despite significant research showing the benefits of some complementary and alternative treatments such as acupuncture, they are still considered outside the mainstream...
Disability Parking
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so080316disability_parking
When People Don't Follow the Doctor's Advice
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Doctors have a hard time when people don't follow their advice. But behavior change isn't easy for anyone -- not even doctors.
Substance Abuse and Detection
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Despite substance abuse being a major medical and public problem, only twelve out of 125 medical schools surveyed, offer a required course in substance abuse...
Does Everyone Really Need to Lower Their Cholesterol?
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Studies suggest we are over-treating people who have high cholesterol but no risk factors for heart disease...
Telephone Medicine
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so_080217telephone_medicine
Getting a call from your doctor may not be just another phone call...
The Hidden Curriculum in Medical School
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So much of what medical students learn is not from books and lectures but from their watching the behaviors of others. It may be that...
Bereavement can Cause Physical Problems
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so080120bereavement_can_caus
The loss of a loved one can have profound health consequences.
Permission for Clinical Research
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so080113permission_for_clini
Patient permission for publication is essential, but without publication medical science stands still...
Hospitalists
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Buying Influence in Developing Countries
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Why are drug companies offering doctors in developing countries free gifts, computers and jewelry? Do those work for you?
Immigrants and Healthcare
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Is it true that immigrants come here to use our healthcare system and offer little in return?
Medicinal Hugs
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so071209medicinal_hugs
Sometimes an old fashioned hug can be more therapeutic than a pill or procedure...
Thinking about Cost
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Often doctors do not consider the costs of the tests, drugs or procedures they recommend to patients . A doctor-patient dialogue about all effective treatment...
