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.

The risks are rising, and state and government officials are not taking this seriously.

Philanthropy has enabled several expensive private medical schools to offer all students free tuition. Has this changed the practice of medicine?

Why do drug companies push drugs to the public that just don’t work?

Medicine and spirituality often interact, but clinicians and patients can often find themselves in very different places.

Slouching has a rich history, but its medical consequences need to be better understood.

The next four years won’t be easy, but we need to be vigilant.

Migration is at an all-time high worldwide. It can impact health in many ways.

We often have to decide if a treatment we are taking is working and whether or not to continue it.