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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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Immigrants and Healthcare Dec 23, 2007

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Is it true that immigrants come here to use our healthcare system and offer little in return?

Medicinal Hugs Dec 09, 2007

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Sometimes an old fashioned hug can be more therapeutic than a pill or procedure...

Admitting Uncertainty Nov 25, 2007

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For many years I have been teaching medical students that one of the things we need to change in medicine is for doctors to admit when we don't know something and we need to look it up...

Physicians as Role Models Nov 18, 2007

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Does It Matter What the Doctor Wears? Nov 11, 2007

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Do doctors need to conform to the traditional appearance of physicians or can they express their personal tastes with nose studs, tattoos and the like?

Caring for Celebrities Nov 04, 2007

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Often, in our attempt to provide special care for a VIP in a hospital we end up providing substandard care...

Dying in Prison Oct 28, 2007

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What rights do people dying in prison have?

Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Oct 21, 2007

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Why are advertisements marketing B genetic tests for breast cancer to all
women?

Screening for Lung Cancer Oct 14, 2007

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Why is it if we have a scanner that can detect very small lung cancers it doesn't save lives?