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Trusting Doctors to Teach Tomorrow's Doctors Ethical Behavior
Stories of outrageous behavior by doctors in operating rooms have the medical profession in an uproar. They were reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine, which is accused of creating mistrust among patients. We hear about the stories and why they were published.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenStories of outrageous behavior by doctors in operating rooms have the medical profession in an uproar. They were reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine, which is accused of creating mistrust among patients. We hear about the stories and why they were published.
Also, is Europe's response to the refugee crisis the right one? On today's Talking Point, mountains of garbage line the streets of Beirut, Lebanon, and public protest is building. The "You Stink" movement says it's just one example of a divided government too corrupt to provide basic services.
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3 storiesIs Europe's Response to the Refugee Crisis the Right One?
In the Mediterranean Sea off Libya today, some 200 people died when two boats overturned. Yesterday, in Austria, 71 decomposing bodies, including those of four children, were found in a locked truck parked on a road near Vienna. Two crime scenes 2000 miles apart are the latest evidence that migration to Europe is out of control.
Read the story7 minDark Secrets from the Operating Room
Patients need to have trust in their doctors, and doctors cultivate what's called a compassionate "bedside manner." But their behavior in the operating room doesn't always inspire confidence. When a gynecologist admitted to secretly photographing and recording his patients , the Johns Hopkins Health System settled the case for $190-million.
Read the story34 min"You Stink" Movement Targets Trash and Corruption in Beirut
The so-called "Arab Spring" never took place in Lebanon, despite growing public outrage at a government divided between Muslims and Christians since the end of the civil war in 1990. Now, there are widespread calls for the "downfall of the regime" with a massive protest called for tomorrow.
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