Malpractice Podcast

In this week's episode, Jess covers the Founder of Modern Nursing, Florence Nightingale. In addition to saving thousands of soldiers during the Crimean War, Florence was a celebrated statistician and an activist for social and medical reform. This listener recommendation is a piece of medical history you won't want to miss!

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Sources for this episode:
https://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/florence-nightingale-1
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Florence-Nightingale
https://nursing-theory.org/nursing-theorists/Florence-Nightingale.php
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4557413/
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/florence-nightingale
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Nightingale

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This week we are excited to share a very interesting interview Tegan Kehoe - historian, museum curator, and author, she specializes in the history of healthcare and of science in society. Tegan sits down with us to discuss three of the fascinating stories from her book, Exploring American Healthcare through 50 Historic Treasures.

You can pre-order Tegan's book today: https://bookshop.org/shop/tegankehoe
https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538135464/Exploring-American-Healthcare-through-50-Historic-Treasures

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In this week's episode, Syd covers the history of the 14th most-used drug in the world, nitrous oxide. With a long history as both an incredible medical breakthrough and as a party drug abused by every frat boy since the 1800's, N2O has a story that will have you thanking a chemist the next time you visit the dentist, or maybe even give birth! #thanksscience

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Sources for this episode:
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-stuff-you-should-know-26940277/?cmp=web_share&embed=true 
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6637098/
https://science.howstuffworks.com/nitrous-oxide2.htm
https://www.docseducation.com/blog/wacky-history-nitrous-oxide-its-no-laughing-matter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrous_oxide
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recreational_use_of_nitrous_oxide
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Wells
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/30/style/nitrous-oxide-whippets-tony-hsieh.html
https://www.vice.com/en/article/mbzxv3/a-brief-200-year-history-of-humanitys-love-for-laughing-gas
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-59264-0
https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/kzoibw/what_does_laughing_gas_feel_like/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1821130/
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00312/full
https://americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/labor-and-birth/nitrous-oxide-labor/

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This week features a VERY special interview with Retired Special Agent Bruce Sackman, who specializes in tracking down medical serial killers. Bruce is also the co-author of the incredible new book, Behind the Murder Curtain: Special Agent Bruce Sackman Hunts Doctors and Nurses Who Kill Our Veterans.

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Sources:
www.behindthemurdercurtain.com
https://behindthemurdercurtain.com/recent-med-serial-killers
https://twitter.com/bts1811
https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/dhcmun/they_murdered_their_patients_i_tracked_them_down/
https://www.legion.org/yourwords/books/241816/behind-murder-curtain-special-agent-bruce-sackman-hunts-doctors-and-nurses

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This week, Jess is here to lift our spirits with the amazing life story of the first Black woman in America to become a neurosurgeon. Check this episode to learn about how Dr. Canady-Davis overcame all the odds and changed the world forever.

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Sources for this episode:
Watch her speech here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXlxII3VMmI
https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/dr-alexa-canady-davis-41
https://health.usnews.com/doctors/alexa-canady-349145
https://blackdoctor.org/dr-alexa-canady-americas-first-black-neurosurgeon/2/
https://www.awis.org/historical-women/dr-alexa-canady/
https://www.pushblack.us/news/when-racism-and-sexism-tried-keep-her-down-she-did-impossible
https://chaamp.virginia.edu/node/4186
https://www.wkar.org/news/2019-06-06/lansing-born-neurosurgeon-turns-stereotype-into-a-teachable-moment
https://amazingblackhistory.com/2021/02/01/canadydr-alexa-first-black-female-neurosurgeon/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4SQxyJXHDo
https://www.thegryphon.co.uk/2019/10/23/dr-alexa-canady-black-history-under-a-microscope/
http://uwf.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/uwf:60723
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2021/02/15/first-black-chief-of-neurosurgery-at-childrens-hospital-of-michigan-paves-the-way-for-others/

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This week's episode follows the story of Purdue Pharma - creators of the opioid that has played a role in claiming the lives of over HALF A MILLION victims in the U.S. Join us as we cover Oxycontin, the Sackler Family, and the recently settled lawsuit against the pharmaceutical giant that started it all. 

If you haven't already heard it, don't forget to check out the The Opioid Epidemic, Part I, with it's BRAND NEW and improved audio from Season 1!

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Sources for this episode:
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02686-2
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/chronic-pain-the-impact-on-the-50-million-americans-who-have-it
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2018/01/31/a-town-of-3200-was-flooded-with-21-million-pain-pills-as-addiction-crisis-worsened-lawmakers-say/
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/30/the-family-that-built-an-empire-of-pain
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/10/business/11drug-web.html
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-116hhrg43010/html/CHRG-116hhrg43010.htm
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/29/health/purdue-opioids-oxycontin.html
https://www.npr.org/2021/09/01/1031053251/sackler-family-immunity-purdue-pharma-oxcyontin-opioid-epidemic
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1048376368
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/operation-wasted-daze-46-convicted-18-million-pill-mill-scheme
https://www.cnn.com/2016/05/12/health/opioid-addiction-history/index.html
https://time.com/6104495/purdue-pharma-bankruptcy-victims/

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This week, Jess keeps us on the edge of our seats with the story of Dr. Michael Swango, a bright medial student who seemed to be followed by strange circumstances and death. Check out this episode to hear the WILD story of the man who just may be the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history!

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Sources for this episode:
https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/serial-killer-dr-michael-swango/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Swango
https://pyjamasandkeyboards.wordpress.com/2017/04/23/10-chilling-stories-about-serial-killer-michael-swango/
https://serialkillercalendar.com/Michael%20SWANGO.php
''Blind Eye: The Terrifying Story of a Doctor Who Got Away With Murder'' (Simon & Schuster, 1999), by James B. Stewart
https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/swango-michael.htm
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1118552/
https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/michael-swango-14036.php
https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Michael_Swango
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR-wsYNYi1A
https://murdermurder.news/2021/08/04/doctor-of-death-michael-swango/

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This week on our SECOND Theranos episode, Syd covers the court proceedings, opening arguments and where the cases are headed, and the whistleblowers who uncovered the shady dealings going on inside Theranos.

From faked pharma contracts to Silicon Valley “Fake it till you make it” culture, all of Theranos' dirty laundry is being aired in a California courtroom, and you won't want to miss this update!

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Sources for this episode:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-blood-the-final-chapter/id1575738174
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dropout/id1449500734
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/us-v-elizabeth-holmes-et-al
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/22/third-juror-dismissed-in-trial-of-theranos-founder-elizabeth-holmes-.html
https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/08/tech/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-trial-opening-statements/index.html
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2021/10/21/theranos-is-a-cautionary-tale-that-shouldnt-dampen-enthusiasm-for-entrepreneurs-who-dream-big/?sh=7c8882561c65
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/14/technology/elizabeth-holmes-trial-theranos.html#:~:text=Tyler%20Shultz%20and%20Erika%20Cheung,was%20on%20the%20Theranos%20board.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/01/technology/elizabeth-holmes-trial-takeaways.html
https://www.protocol.com/theranos-trial-silicon-valley-culture
wsj.com/articles/the-elizabeth-holmes-trial-former-pfizer-scientist-says-theranos-used-pharma-logo-without-permission-11634942227 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2021/10/21/theranos-is-a-cautionary-tale-that-shouldnt-dampen-enthusiasm-for-entrepreneurs-who-dream-big/?sh=7c8882561c65

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Malpractice Podcast turns ONE today - this special anniversary episode, brought to you by Syd & Jess, includes some host picks of our favorite clips. Check this episode out to hear some of our favorite short clips since we started the show in 2020! 

Thank you for listening and supporting our show, don't forget to leave a review wherever you listen, and remember - malpractice makes perfect. 

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In this week's episode, Jess is covering Tobacco Pt. II, including the wild ride of a court case for the ages. Are you ready to hear about companies lying to the public, a brave whistleblower, withholding evidence, lying to the government, and rat poison hidden in tobacco products? Tune in to hear about Dr. Jeffery Wigand and why he's the hero of the day!

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Sources for this episode:
https://whistleblower.org/whistleblower-profiles/jeffrey-wigand/
https://www.ourbiography.com/jeffrey-wigand/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wigand-60-minutes-most-famous-whistleblower/
https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/15/us/a-tobacco-whistle-blower-s-life-is-transformed.html
https://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/21/us/ex-tobacco-official-enjoys-the-aftermath-of-the-deal.html
https://www.jeffreywigand.com/60minutes.php
https://www.cleveland.com/health/2008/12/whistleblower_jeffrey_wigand_s.html
https://fff.analyticsweek.com/2021/02/01/jeffrey-wigand-the-tobacco-whistle-blower/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Wigand
https://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/1996/05/wigand199605
https://news.umich.edu/jeffrey-wigand-the-insider-20-years-later/
https://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/1996/05/wigand199605

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