Second Opinion
Dr. Michael Wilkes of UC Davis hosts this podcast with succinct episodes.
The podcast describes itself as “an examination of medical ethics and the practitioners who define them.”
Wilkes talks about issues like patient satisfaction and the dilemmas that doctors face.
Should doctors prioritize patient satisfaction over what’s actually best for them?
He also talks about how stigmatized language affects patient treatment.
This KCRW production imparts knowledge in less than 5 minutes.
latest episodes
Psilocybin: a treatment for depression
2022-02-13 14:35:00
Psilocybin: a treatment for depression
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Medical prior authorizations for drugs and devices
2022-02-06 14:35:00
Medical prior authorizations for drugs and devices
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Orphan drugs to treat rare disease
2022-01-30 14:35:00
Orphan drugs to treat rare disease
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Can the treatment of serious mental illness be futile?
2022-01-23 14:35:00
Can the treatment of serious mental illness be futile?
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Health Disparities for those with disabilities
2022-01-16 14:35:00
Health Disparities for those with disabilities
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Do friends influence our body weight?
2022-01-09 14:35:00
Do friends influence our body weight?
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The science behind setting goals
2022-01-02 14:35:00
The science behind setting goals
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Missing signs of elder abuse
2021-12-26 14:35:00
Missing signs of elder abuse
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Political promotion of a medicine can be powerful
2021-12-19 14:35:00
Political promotion of a medicine can be powerful
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What is low value health care?
2021-12-12 14:35:00
What is low value health care?
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Informing relatives at risk of genetic disease
2021-12-05 14:35:00
Informing relatives at risk of genetic disease
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How do we know if a drug works?
2021-11-28 14:35:00
How do we know if a drug works?
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Sex difference in surgical referrals
2021-11-21 14:35:00
Sex difference in surgical referrals
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Written words matter
2021-11-14 14:35:00
Written words matter
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When to stop antidepressants?
2021-11-07 14:35:00
When to stop antidepressants?
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Back scratching: Medicine and drug companies
2021-10-31 13:35:00
Back scratching: Medicine and drug companies
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Daily aspirin to prevent heart attacks
2021-10-24 13:35:00
Daily aspirin to prevent heart attacks
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The fallacy of Kubler-Ross stages of dying
2021-10-17 13:35:00
The fallacy of Kubler-Ross stages of dying
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Pregnancy, mental health, and more
2021-10-10 13:35:00
Pregnancy, mental health, and more
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A new twist for cigarette related disease
2021-10-03 13:35:00
A new twist for cigarette related disease
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Dairy products and health
2021-09-26 13:35:00
Dairy products and health
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Practicing What You Preach
2021-09-19 13:35:00
Practicing What You Preach
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Lessons from 9-11
2021-09-12 13:35:00
Lessons from 9-11
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Robots in surgery
2021-09-05 13:35:00
Robots in surgery
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Defensive Medicine
2021-08-29 13:35:00
Defensive Medicine
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