Second Opinion

Second Opinion

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Second Opinion episodes

February 20, 2011 Making Complicated Medical Decisions
The more information we get the tougher the decision becomes.
4 min
February 13, 2011 Trying to Become a Female Surgeon
Even in 2011 being a female doctor just isn't the same as being a male doctor...
4 min
February 06, 2011 Physicians Talking to Parents about Guns in the Home
Does it make sense to outlaw such discussions?
4 min
January 23, 2011 PTSD in Returning Soldiers
Stigma and the mental wounds of war...
4 min
January 16, 2011 Incentives to Get Doctors to Use a Particular Drug
How does one drug company get doctors to use its drug?
5 min
January 09, 2011 Two Drugs of Unequal Cost
Why is it a drug company would not seek FDA approval for a new indication for their drug?
4 min
December 19, 2010 Under-Treatment of Pain
Why can’t doctors figure out how to treat pain better?
4 min
December 12, 2010 Is There a Link between Economic Hard Times and Our Health?
As unemployment rates rise death rates should…fall?
4 min
December 05, 2010 A Pain Pill That Should Have Been Banned Long Ago
Why can't we act swiftly when there is overwhelming evidence of harm?
4 min
November 28, 2010 Does a Doctor's Religion Make a Difference?
There are many things you should know about your doctor, one might be how religious they are...
5 min

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