Medscape General Surgery Podcast

Is the nation on the verge of a healthcare provider shortage, or are clinicians being phased out by algorithms?

Sandra Fryhofer discusses the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) and whether it offers enough protections against discrimination from genetic testing.

It has been suggested that using organs voluntarily donated by prisoners could help ease the shortage. Bioethicist Art Caplan says it's wrong on many levels.

A company identified the relationship between a certain gene and increased breast cancer risk. They patented that association. Bioethicist Art Caplan asks, why not patent the moon and the stars?

Drs. John Marshall, Bruce Cheson, and David Kerr tackle the issue of runaway cancer care cost -- with wit, candor, and a whiff of revolution. A video not to miss.