KCRW's Second Opinion

KCRW's Second Opinion
http://www.kcrw.org/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.

Students in Foreign Lands2012/01/13

How much should our trainees do when abroad?
Information Can Be Like a Pill2012/01/06

Information may need to be dosed carefully...
Deafness and Disability2011/12/30
A Technology Arms Race2011/12/24

Do robots really improve care?
Biting the Hand that Feeds You2011/12/17

Are there limits to NPR's sponsorship?
Emergency Contraception for Teens2011/12/09

A ruling that sets up back decades?
When a Patient Decides NOT to Know2011/12/02

Contrary to popular opinion there are times you might not want to know...
Choosing the Best Hospital2011/11/25

Looking at quality of care has become much easier...
Difficult Discussions2011/11/18

Thanksgiving is the perfect time to talk about end of life care...
Teenage Drivers2011/11/11

Reducing teen traffic accidents...