KCRW's Second Opinion
An examination of medical ethics and the practioners 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 ...
An examination of medical ethics and the practioners 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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The Heavy Cost of Direct-to-Consumer Advertising
It's no longer just drugs but now genetic testing.
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The Extinction of a Vital Measure of Quality Control
How will we ever know without an autopsy?
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The Role of Government in Health
Do we really want to raise the age when an ...
Do we really want to raise the age when an adult can purchase cigarettes?
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Futility and Doctors in Training
The impact of moral distress can be long lasting.
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A Never Ending Fight over Doctors' Work Hours
A new study does not come close to providing any ...
A new study does not come close to providing any resolution.
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It Can't Hurt to Look!
Over-testing people with diabetes.
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Zika: Surrounded by Uncertainty
This is what we currently know.
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Special Needs
Special permits for prostitution...
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Elephants and Cancer
Do larger animals with more cells get more cancer?
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American Wants to Die at Home
But, is this always the best idea?
