Our guest is physician and author Sally Satel, MD. Dr. Satel is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and staff psychiatrist at a local methadone clinic in the Washington DC area. She earned a bachelor's degree from Cornell University, a master's degree from the University of Chicago, and an MD degree from Brown University.

She has written widely in academic journals on topics in psychiatry and medicine, and has published articles on cultural aspects of medicine and science in numerous magazines and journals. She has testified before Congress on veterans’ issues, mental health policy, drug courts, and health disparities. She is the author of numerous books including The Health Disparities Myth:Diagnosing the Treatment Gap with co-author Jonathan Klick and, most recently, Brainwashed: The Seductive Appeal of Mindless Neuroscience co-authored with Scott Lilienfeld.

GUEST:

Sally Satel, MD: Twitter and Website

LINKS:

• "The Hypocritical Oath" (in Persuasion online community)
• The Health Disparities Myth: Diagnosing the Treatment Gap (with co-author Jonathan Klick)

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