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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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When making medical decisions we often act irrationally Jun 16, 2019

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Medical decisions are complex and we often rely on our values and preferences rather than exclusively on the science.

Is something wrong with the VA? Jun 09, 2019

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By messing with the largest and one of the highest functioning health care systems in the nation we are putting our vet’s health at risk.

Politicians have long held woman’s health hostage Jun 02, 2019

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Woman’s bodies have long been proxy for politician’s power and control – often under the guise of “morality”. Today access to pregnancy termination is in the news, but before that it was contraceptives.

Mental health: An unrecognized problem May 26, 2019

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The data on serious mental illness is surprising and we do not have an adequate response to address the problem.

Standing up for women May 19, 2019

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This week has been a bad one for woman's reproductive rights and the health care providers who care for them.

Direct to Consumer Genetic testing isn’t ready for prime time May 12, 2019

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While ordering genetic tests directly from a company seeks to empower patients and puts them in control of their own health data, the test results that are returned are often confusing and leads the person to make incorrect assumptions about their health risks.

The need for a just culture in health care May 05, 2019

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When it error occurs it’s easy to blame an individual but its often important to looks at systems causes.

Diversity of our doctors benefits our nation Apr 28, 2019

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Some experts claim America needs more doctors -- what is far clearer is that we need different doctors practicing in different locations working with different communities

Changing prescribers' behaviors to stop prescribing drugs that don’t work. Apr 21, 2019

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Social psychologists and economists are working from all sides to figure out how to change doctors' prescribing behaviors, but it is not always about what’s best for patients.

The impact of hearing loss Apr 14, 2019

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Past reasons that people suffered in silence, including stigma and price, are changing meaning more options to assist those with hearing loss.