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DD #180 - COVID-19 Vaccine Process Oct 09, 2020

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Feature Interview (6:03) - Vaccine expert Dr. John Grabenstein explains all the most important info about the COVID-19 vaccine process, including ethical concerns, how the research and trial process works, whether the current trials are showing success, when we can expect a vaccine to be available and who should get it. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/science/coronavirus-vaccine-tracker.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/health/covid-vaccine-update-coronavirus/ Medical Trivia (Answer at 45:31) – The word vaccine derives from the Latin word that has nothing to do with immunization or even infection. It derives from the Latin name for an animal. Which animal - and why? ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) – 260-436-9598 E-mail – Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

DD #180 - BONUS: COVID-19 Vaccines Oct 09, 2020

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BONUS: Vaccine expert Dr. John Grabenstein goes into more details about potential COVID-19 vaccines including how effective they might be, ethical concerns about how some of the vaccines are made, how we know he vaccine will be safe, and more. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/science/coronavirus-vaccine-tracker.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/health/covid-vaccine-update-coronavirus/ ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) – 260-436-9598 E-mail – Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

DD #179 - Specialty Focus: Women's Healthcare and the OBGYN Oct 02, 2020

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Host Dr. Chris Stroud is the featured guest this time to talk about what it’s like to be a Catholic OB/GYN including why he chose this specialty, the biggest challenges for OBGYNs in general and especially for Catholics, the most important things for doctors and patients to know about women’s healthcare, and why more Catholics should become OBGYNs. Find out more about Dr. Stroud’s practices: https://fertilityandmidwifery.com/ https://fortwaynebirthcenter.com/ Find a birth center near you: https://www.birthcenters.org/ Medical Trivia (Answer at 48:02) – Since 2004 out-of-hospital births have become more common in the United States. Home births increased by 77% and birth center deliveries more than doubled. As of 2017, what percentage of births in the United States took place outside a hospital? ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) – 260-436-9598 E-mail – Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

DD #178 - Fired for Acting Too Catholic? Patient Autonomy vs. Provider Conscience Sep 25, 2020

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Feature Interviews: (4:49) - First, physician assistant Megan Kreft from Portland, OR shares her story about being fired by a Catholic hospital for practicing medicine consistent with Catholic beliefs about human dignity. (21:41) - Then, pediatrician and medical ethicist Dr. Ashley Fernandes from Ohio State University gives a broader perspective of how Megan’s story fits into the healthcare landscape, the problem with the trend toward giving patient autonomy the highest priority, and how Catholic healthcare providers can practice with great care for patients while staying firm in their beliefs. Medical Trivia (Answer at 48:11) – Today’s episode deals with aspects of Medical Ethics. The American Journal of Bioethics was established in 1999. The Journal of Medical Ethics has been published since 1975 as a branch of the British Medical Journal. But before these two came the first Journal of Medical Ethics beginning in 1932. What is the name of the oldest journal dedicated to medical ethics? Hint: It is named after a man who was physician for Henry VIII, founded the Royal College of Physicians in London, taught Erasmus and St. Thomas More, and became a priest in 1509, fifteen years before he died. ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) – 260-436-9598 E-mail – Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

DD #177 - Specialty Focus: Family Medicine Sep 18, 2020

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Host Dr. Andrew Mullally is the featured guest this time to talk about what it’s like to work as a family physician including why he chose this, what it was like starting his own medical practice, and the advantages for doctors and for patients who choose family medicine. http://credofamilymedicine.com/ Medical Trivia (Answer at 46:33) – According to the 2018 Physician Specialty Data Report of the Association of American Medical Colleges, there were 892,856 physicians practicing medicine in the U.S. in 2017. Of these nearly 900,000 physicians - what percentage of them were practicing Family Medicine/General Practice? In 2017, what was the only field of medicine that had more first-year residents (first year after medical school) than family medicine? What percentage of family physicians decide to practice medicine in the state where they do their residency training? ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) – 260-436-9598 E-mail – Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

DD #176 - COVID Goes to College Sep 11, 2020

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Feature Interview (3:05) – Infectious Disease and Public Health specialist Dr. Paul Cieslak and Steve Minnis, President of Benedictine College in Atchison, KS talk about the issues facing colleges going back to school this Fall, how they can keep students, faculty, and staff healthy, and what the coming months might look like. Medical Trivia (Answer at 48:42) – Britain's last major outbreak of plague came in 1665-1666. Across the country, universities closed in response to the plague. At Cambridge University, a young student left college behind to wait out the plague in the countryside where he investigated optics using a glass prism he'd picked up at a Cambridge market before fleeing, invented calculus, and described gravity and the laws of motion. Who was this genius who made the most of his year in quarantine away from Cambridge University? ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) – 260-436-9598 E-mail – Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

DD #175 - A Heroic Doctor In a Hostile Culture Sep 04, 2020

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Feature Interview (7:52) – Dr. Bill Toffler, a family physician from Portland, OR who was fired from his practice for treating his patients with the same respect and dignity he had for many years, talks about how his faith led to him being marginalized and what Catholics in the healthcare community need to know about standing up for their conscience rights. More episodes on conscience rights: DD #101 - Healthcare Rights and Duties DD #13 - HHS Conscience Protection DD #10 - Catholic Witness in Healthcare DD #9 - Ethical and Religious Directives Medical Trivia (Answer at 49:16) – What percentage of applicants to MD schools were accepted last year? How many medical schools did the average medical student apply to in 2019? ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) – 260-436-9598 E-mail – Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

DD #174 - Confessions of a Catholic Medical Student: Part Three Aug 28, 2020

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Feature Interview (9:09) – Medical student Brendan Rhatican is back to tell us about his third year of medical school: the biggest challenges and blessings, what he’s learned, how things have changed because of COVID-19, and more. Catholic Medical Conscience App: Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.catholicmed.cmca&hl=en_US App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/catholic-medical-conscience/id1474130728 Medical Trivia (Answer at 48:06) – What percentage of applicants to MD schools were accepted last year? How many medical schools did the average medical student apply to in 2019? ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/Doctor E-mail - Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

DD #173 - COVID-19 Treatment Update Aug 21, 2020

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Feature Interview (4:51) – Dr. George Delgado, the president and founder of the Steno Institute, discusses the latest progress in treatments for COVID-19 including hydroxychloroquine, steroids, convalescent plasma serum, and more. Plus he shares how he has been working to make sure religious groups are not discriminated against with COVID-19 response measures. Medical Trivia (Answer at 47:59) – According to data posted on the CDC website as of August 12, 2020, of the 13,624 children under 15 years old who have died in the United States since February 1, what percentage have died of COVID-19? of Influenza? ------ https://www.redeemerradio.com/ https://www.cathmed.org/ Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/Doctor E-mail - Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

DD #172 - The Bitter Pill: The Economic Impact of Contraception Aug 14, 2020

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Feature Interview (7:50) – Economist Dr. Tim Reichert explains the economic impact of contraception on society, including how birth control has a disproportionate negative effect on women and children both financially and in their ability to pursue desired relationships. Other Doctor, Doctor episodes about contraception: DD #17 – Oral Contraception: Fact and Fiction: https://soundcloud.com/user-546435917/dd-17-oral-contraception-fact-and-fiction DD #71 - Science-Based Arguments Against Contraception: https://soundcloud.com/user-546435917/dd-71-science-based-arguments-against-contraception DD #97 - What Most Doctors Won't Tell You About Breast Cancer: https://soundcloud.com/user-546435917/dd-97-what-most-doctors-wont-tell-you-about-breast-cancer DD #154 - The Beauty of a Woman's Cycle: The Science Behind Natural Family Planning: https://soundcloud.com/user-546435917/dd-154-the-beauty-of-a-womans-cycle-the-science-behind-natural-family-planning ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/Doctor E-mail - Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

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