Second Opinion

KCRW

An examination of medical ethics and the practioners who define them.

  • 4 minutes 58 seconds
    Task Shifting

    A model of eye care to increase access without compromising on quality

    13 October 2024, 7:00 am
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    Should a mosquito-born illness seen in Los Angeles be of concern?

    Climate change and increased moisture have altered the habitat for mosquitos.

     

    6 October 2024, 7:00 am
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    The marketing of depression

    Finding an effective treatment can be tricky, but it need not be a pill.

    29 September 2024, 7:00 am
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    The role of genetics in depression

    At present, the role of genetics testing in the diagnosis or treatment of depression is not ready for prime time. 

    22 September 2024, 7:00 am
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    Protecting Dairy Farms

    Dairy farmers play a vital role in ensuring the safety of our milk.  But, they all need to make public health their top priority.

    15 September 2024, 7:00 am
  • 4 minutes 59 seconds
    Endless gun violence

    We are not helpless, and the situation is not hopeless.  We can’t wipe out mental illness, but we can enact reasonable gun control to protect the public.

    8 September 2024, 7:00 am
  • 4 minutes 57 seconds
    The one disease that has near-universal coverage

    For those Americans with end-stage kidney disease, insurance coverage is never an issue. Why can’t we provide this universal coverage for others with expensive chronic conditions?

    1 September 2024, 7:00 am
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    Failing to protect volunteers in research studies

    Research is required to be evaluated to protect research subjects.  But, in many cases, this is not happening.  

    25 August 2024, 7:00 am
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    Early Hospital Discharge

    Hospitals strive for early discharge, but it may not be in the patient’s best interest.

     

    18 August 2024, 7:00 am
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    Is the new test for Alzheimer’s disease worth getting?

    For those with worrisome symptoms the test might be useful, but it has problems when used to screen people for disease who have no symptoms

     

    11 August 2024, 7:00 am
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    What elephant seals can tell us about our health.

    We still have a lot to understand about bird flu (H5N1), but elephant seals have given us new reasons to worry.

    4 August 2024, 7:00 am
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