Second Opinion
An examination of medical ethics and the practitioners who define them. Sign up to receive the Second Opinion topics in newsletter form at kcrw.com/newsletters.
Vladimir’s Choice – a fable from Eastern Europe
Health & WellnessWe often make choices that are short-sighted and seem to serve our own interests rather than the interests of all
Five-year anniversary of the COVID pandemic
Health & WellnessHopefully, we’ve learned many lessons, but there is still lots to be learned.
Significant cuts to Medicaid (MediCal) will have a negative impact on us all.
Health & WellnessAs Congress debates cuts to Medicaid (the health insurance program for the poor and disabled) in order to deliver a tax cut to the wealthy, it risks a cascade of negative effects on…
The US pushes the world backward
Health & WellnessUSAID is a powerhouse of humanitarianism and global security
Will I benefit from that drug?
Health & WellnessStatistics can be intimidating. But before you decide to begin a treatment you should ask what the expected benefit will be to you.
Do doctors keep up to date with their medical knowledge?
Health & WellnessIt’s hard to tell, but we have no way to know for sure.
Will AI replace clinicians?
Health & WellnessAI is increasingly being used to collect and process clinical information. Whether this is a good thing depends on who you ask.
When is a disease not a disease?
Health & WellnessWhen one in three people have an abnormal lab test, does it become a disease?