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**Second Opinion**

An examination of medical ethics and the practitioners who define them. Sign up to receive the Second Opinion topics in newsletter form at kcrw.com/newsletters .

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What happens to all that PPE we discard? Oct 25, 2020

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While PPE is lifesaving, it is creating environmental damage for the future.

Psychiatric hospitalization as a risk factor for premature death Oct 18, 2020

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We’ve got a broken mental health care system which seems unable to protect many with great needs.

Lessons from the bedside for American policy makers Oct 11, 2020

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Dr. Nathan Link explains how the medical science of decision-making has lots to offer America’s leaders.

Shame and how it keeps us from improving Sep 27, 2020

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We need to change how we care for people with type two diabetes, but unless we admit we need to change people’s health will suffer.

Inappropriate Hysterectomies Sep 20, 2020

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The inappropriate removal of an immigrant’s uterus is not that surprising in that it seems to be part of a much larger trend across America.

Inappropriate use of the emergency department Sep 13, 2020

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Reducing ED use isn’t as simple as it sounds, and there are competing conflicts of interests.

In the pursuit of happiness Sep 06, 2020

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Happiness is not a momentary sense of joy but a sustained sense of life satisfaction.

Food Safety and Security in times of COVID Aug 30, 2020

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Despite a sufficient food supply too many people remain hungry.

Variations in hospital cesarean section rates Aug 23, 2020

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Despite widely documented health risks, longer hospital stays, and higher costs, caesarean sections are still performed too often and risk impacting women’s health.

ACES and Trauma Informed Care Part 2 Aug 16, 2020

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Adverse childhood experiences (ACES) harm children's developing brains and lead to long term physical and emotional health issues. While we can’t go back and undo early trauma, we can intervene using “trauma informed care” approaches.

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