In this episode, we review the basics of COVID-19 with Dr. Pieter Cohen, a Harvard doctor who literally wrote the COVID-19 textbook (he is the lead author of the chapter on outpatient COVID-19 management in the popular medical textbook UpToDate). In this episode, Dr. Cohen reviews the basics about COVID-19 for patients. This is a great episode to share with friends and family who want a better understanding of the signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and how it is treated.

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This Thanksgiving week, we hear about what healthcare is like for those living on the streets from three frontline clinicians who care for homeless patients. Their stories should make us all feel thankful.

This week’s episode also covers the latest on COVID-19, as well as new evidence suggesting that some patients with appendicitis may not need surgery.

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How safe are we in the doctor’s office or your local hospital? Not as safe as you might think, according to today’s guests, Linda Beck, the founder of Square One Elder and Health Advocacy (https://squareoneadvocacy.com/), and Michael Eisenberg, producer and director of the documentary “To Err is Human” (https://www.toerrishumanfilm.com/).

 Also here the Healthy Skpetic, MD take on vitamin D supplementation to protect against COVID-19 as well as the new Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine data.

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Dr. Sachin Jain, the new President and CEO of SCAN Health Plan, talks about the need to implement “radical common sense” in healthcare, while also approaching healthcare innovation with humility and adaptability.

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Pharmacists are often referred to as the most highly trained yet underutilized healthcare professionals. Learn how patients can better take advantage of these highly trained healthcare professionals in today’s episode featuring Dr. Steven Chen, Associate Dean for the USC School of Pharmacy.

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Today I talk with Dr. Joe Ladapo about the response to COVID-19 in the USA. Have we let fear cloud our judgment? What could get us out of the shutdown safely?

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Today I'm joined by Dr. John Schumann whose medical career took a turn when he became President of Oklahoma University-Tulsa. We discuss COVID on campus and the ups and downs of the American healthcare system.

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Today we get into the big question of cancer screenings. We're joined by Gilbert Welch, MD who posits that we may overdo it with screenings to the possible detriment of patients. He argues patients should be fully informed on the pros and cons of every test and make decisions for themselves, rather than going along with a system that may or may not be screening for the right reasons.

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COVID-19 has caused an exponential growth in telehealth or virtual doctor's appointments. Dr. Sirisha Mohan and Dr. Paul Hyman, both Primary Care Doctors, discuss the effect this can have on doctor/patient relationships. 

Does the ease of access to your doctor in a virtual appointment come with any downsides? Is there a loss in quality of care if patients aren't coming in person? What does the future of medicine look like? Will we ever go back?

Join us for an insightful conversation!

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