Second Opinion

Second Opinion

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Second Opinion episodes

March 08, 2009 Preventing the Spread of AIDS in Africa
While the problem is huge, there are steps that people can take to make a difference...
(Part III of a three-part commentary.)
4 min
March 01, 2009 Barrier to HIV Prevention in Zambia
With HIV rates around 75% in many villages what can be done to limit the spread? (Part II of a three-part commentary.)
4 min
February 22, 2009 One Perspective on AIDS in Africa
How can the rate of HIV in much of Africa be so high? (Part I of a three-part commentary)
4 min
February 15, 2009 When Should You Be Able to Have a Baby
Should there be limits on the rights to bear children?
4 min
January 25, 2009 Why Can't Doctors Just Talk to Each Other?
When doctors don't talk, patient care suffers.
5 min
January 18, 2009 When People Don't Follow Advice
It's hard to understand why it is that people sometimes make decisions that are not in their best interest.
4 min
January 04, 2009 Primary Care Medicine: An Endangered Species
Why is it hard and hard to find a good primary care doctor?
4 min
December 28, 2008 Is There Such a Thing as a Blockbuster Blood Test?
What s so good about a drug test that leads to giving a drug that really has only a tiny benefit?
4 min
December 21, 2008 Generics versus Trade-name drugs
Why is it that doctors still resist generic drugs?
4 min
December 14, 2008 Drug Abuse in the Elderly
4 min

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