Second Opinion

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.

Requesting a test or procedure from a clinician can raise tricky issues

Takotsubo Syndrome provides strong evidence for the link between mind and heart

Even when things go right, the outcome may not be what was expected.

Anthrax – an example of how the US Government has worked to stop the spread of disease

Without warning, and with no time to develop alternative approaches, funding just stopped. People are dying.

Data suggests that barriers may exist with adults being aware of this option for care at the end of life.

We often make choices that are short-sighted and seem to serve our own interests rather than the interests of all

Hopefully, we’ve learned many lessons, but there is still lots to be learned.