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Second Opinion

An examination of medical ethics and the practitioners who define them. Sign up to receive the Second Opinion topics in newsletter form at kcrw.com/newsletters.

Michael Wilkes

Culture Health & Wellness

Latest Episode

Where Goat Births and Human Births Meet

When veterinarians vaccinating goats in India discovered women were dying in childbirth along migration routes, the solution came from recognizing that herders already knew how to save lives—just not their own.

Nov 30, 2025 • 4m Listen

Culture

Health & Wellness

An examination of medical ethics and the practitioners who define them. Dr. Michael Wilkes is a Professor of Medicine and Vice Dean for Medical Education at UC Davis. He takes on the pharmaceutical and health insurance industries and raises the issues that people face head-on when making medical decisions. Sign up to receive the Second Opinion topics in newsletter form at kcrw.com/newsletters.

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Michael WilkesHost of 'Second Opinion'