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January 01, 1990 - December 28, 2012 + Second Opinion
Immigrants and Healthcare 
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so071223immigrants_and_healt
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
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so071202thinking_about_cost
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...
Admitting Uncertainty
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so071125admitting_uncertaint
For many years I have been teaching medical students that one of the things we need to change in medicine is for doctors to admit...
Physicians as Role Models
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/so/so071118physicians_as_role_m
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?
