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January 01, 1990 - December 11, 2012 + Second Opinion

An Infection We Often Don't Think about in the Elderly listen Download

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Why would an elderly woman develop fever, low white blood cells and stomach pains?

Making Complicated Medical Decisions listen Download

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The more information we get the tougher the decision becomes.

Trying to Become a Female Surgeon listen Download

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Even in 2011 being a female doctor just isn't the same as being a male doctor...

Physicians Talking to Parents about Guns in the Home listen Download

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Does it make sense to outlaw such discussions?

PTSD in Returning Soldiers listen Download

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Stigma and the mental wounds of war...

Incentives to Get Doctors to Use a Particular Drug listen Download

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How does one drug company get doctors to use its drug?

Two Drugs of Unequal Cost listen Download

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Why is it a drug company would not seek FDA approval for a new indication for their drug?

Under-Treatment of Pain listen Download

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Why can’t doctors figure out how to treat pain better?

Is There a Link between Economic Hard Times and Our Health? listen Download

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As unemployment rates rise death rates should…fall?  

A Pain Pill That Should Have Been Banned Long Ago listen Download

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Why can't we act swiftly when there is overwhelming evidence of harm?

Does a Doctor's Religion Make a Difference? listen Download

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There are many things you should know about your doctor, one might be how religious they are...

Do healthy people need to take a multiple vitamin? listen Download

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Preventive Health in People with an Advanced Cancer listen Download

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How aggressively should we look for new cancers in people who already have life threatening illnesses?

Why Do We Still Make Residents Work 80-Hour Weeks? listen Download

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One sure way to improve the quality of care is to require junior doctors to work reasonable hours…

Paying for Drugs for Rare Diseases listen Download

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As a society how do we develop new drugs to treat important diseases?