KCRW's Second Opinion
Summary: 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.
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- Artist: Michael Wilkes, KCRW
- Copyright: KCRW 2014
Podcasts:
Sometime our help isn't really help.
It turns out air pollution impacts far more than our lungs.
Is deception ok when it helps the patient?
What are our global priorities?
What are our global priorities?
The biology of bonding.
Something is amiss in how we re-certify doctors.
It is clear why one in three kids is overweight.
It's expensive, but does it work?
An important cultural “no-no”...
An important cultural ?no-no?...
There is no easy way to screen so we need to rely on trust.
Why are we paying twice for this ultra-expensive drug?
When patients and doctors are not on the same page...
No change in recommendation needed.
