KCRW's Second Opinion An examination of medical ethics and the practioners who define them. Dr. Michael Wilkes is a Professor of Medicine and Vice Dean for Medical Education at UC Davis. He takes on the pharmaceutical and health insurance industries and raises the issues that people face head-on when making medical decisions. Michael Wilkes no http://www.kcrw.org/ KCRW 2008 118 KCRW 2008Arts/Designpodmaster@kcrw.orgMichael WilkesAn examination of medical ethics and the practioners who define them.An examination of medical ethics and the practioners who define them. Dr. Michael Wilkes is a Professor of Medicine and Vice Dean for Medical Education at UC Davis. He takes on the pharmaceutical and health insurance industries and raises the issues that people face head-on when making medical decisions.34.009276-118.472869http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/sohttp://media.kcrw.com/podcast/images/75x75/so.jpgSecond OpinionSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with ODEOSubscribe with Podnova Primary Care Medicine: An Endangered Species http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/so/~3/502344687/so_2009-01-03-005056.mp3 <p>Why is it hard and hard to find a good primary care doctor?</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=DXf19S.P"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=DXf19S.P" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=9z5l3Z.P"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=9z5l3Z.P" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=VpxhFV.p"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=VpxhFV.p" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=4m4A10.p"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=4m4A10.p" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=S0cfqv.p"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=S0cfqv.p" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/so/~4/502344687" height="1" width="1"/> Podcast:Talk podmaster@kcrw.org (Michael Wilkes) Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:35:00 EST http://serve.castfire.com/audio/45642/so_2009-01-03-005056.mp3 45642 45642 KCRW Podcast:Talk Second Opinion Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:35:00 EST so_2009-01-03-005056 no Why is it hard and hard to find a good primary care doctor? Why is it hard and hard to find a good primary care doctor?http://serve.castfire.com/audio/45642/so_2009-01-03-005056.mp3http://download.kcrw.com/audio/45642/so_2009-01-03-005056.mp3 Is There Such a Thing as a Blockbuster Blood Test? http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/so/~3/496809965/so_2008-12-26-211811.mp3 <p>What s so good about a drug test that leads to giving a drug that really has only a tiny benefit?</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=tkccph.O"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=tkccph.O" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=S5vo38.O"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=S5vo38.O" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=t3rVXI.o"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=t3rVXI.o" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=PEjEGa.o"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=PEjEGa.o" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=u8q4g1.o"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=u8q4g1.o" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/so/~4/496809965" height="1" width="1"/> Podcast:Talk podmaster@kcrw.org (Michael Wilkes) Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:35:00 EST http://serve.castfire.com/audio/44164/so_2008-12-26-211811.mp3 44164 44164 KCRW Podcast:Talk Second Opinion Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:35:00 EST so_2008-12-26-211811 no What s so good about a drug test that leads to giving a drug that really has only a tiny benefit? What s so good about a drug test that leads to giving a drug that really has only a tiny benefit?http://serve.castfire.com/audio/44164/so_2008-12-26-211811.mp3http://download.kcrw.com/audio/44164/so_2008-12-26-211811.mp3 Generics versus Trade-name drugs http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/so/~3/491169047/so_2008-12-20-040101.mp3 <p>Why is it that doctors still resist generic drugs?</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=xmCIO"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=xmCIO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=3IbOO"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=3IbOO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=PBvzo"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=PBvzo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=k2fNo"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=k2fNo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=0tqEo"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=0tqEo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/so/~4/491169047" height="1" width="1"/> Podcast:Talk podmaster@kcrw.org (Michael Wilkes) Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:35:00 EST http://serve.castfire.com/audio/42746/so_2008-12-20-040101.mp3 42746 42746 KCRW Podcast:Talk Second Opinion Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:35:00 EST so_2008-12-20-040101 no Why is it that doctors still resist generic drugs? Why is it that doctors still resist generic drugs?http://serve.castfire.com/audio/42746/so_2008-12-20-040101.mp3http://download.kcrw.com/audio/42746/so_2008-12-20-040101.mp3 Drug Abuse in the Elderly http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/so/~3/484324032/so_2008-12-13-032842.mp3 <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=eDV0O"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=eDV0O" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=W3nyO"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=W3nyO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=fPHto"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=fPHto" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=atT5o"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=atT5o" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=1Rnno"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=1Rnno" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/so/~4/484324032" height="1" width="1"/> Podcast:Talk podmaster@kcrw.org (Michael Wilkes) Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:35:00 EST http://serve.castfire.com/audio/39598/so_2008-12-13-032842.mp3 39598 39598 KCRW Podcast:Talk Second Opinion Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:35:00 EST so_2008-12-13-032842 nohttp://serve.castfire.com/audio/39598/so_2008-12-13-032842.mp3http://download.kcrw.com/audio/39598/so_2008-12-13-032842.mp3 Moral Courage http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/so/~3/477268323/so_2008-12-05-220114.mp3 <p>Is there a time when it's appropriate for doctors to break rules?</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=4DdDO"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=4DdDO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=t0DGO"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=t0DGO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=I9Vwo"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=I9Vwo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=SRq1o"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=SRq1o" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=W0pIo"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=W0pIo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/so/~4/477268323" height="1" width="1"/> Podcast:Talk podmaster@kcrw.org (Michael Wilkes) Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:35:00 EST http://serve.castfire.com/audio/37136/so_2008-12-05-220114.mp3 37136 37136 KCRW Podcast:Talk Second Opinion Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:35:00 EST so_2008-12-05-220114 no Is there a time when it's appropriate for doctors to break rules? Is there a time when it's appropriate for doctors to break rules?http://serve.castfire.com/audio/37136/so_2008-12-05-220114.mp3http://download.kcrw.com/audio/37136/so_2008-12-05-220114.mp3 Harmful Effects of Radiation http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/so/~3/470012251/so_2008-11-29-061933.mp3 <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=9xxTN"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=9xxTN" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=ImLQN"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=ImLQN" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=GzShn"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=GzShn" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=qMHGn"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=qMHGn" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=lOwjn"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=lOwjn" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/so/~4/470012251" height="1" width="1"/> Podcast:Talk podmaster@kcrw.org (Michael Wilkes) Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:35:00 EST http://serve.castfire.com/audio/34830/so_2008-11-29-061933.mp3 34830 34830 KCRW Podcast:Talk Second Opinion Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:35:00 EST so_2008-11-29-061933 nohttp://serve.castfire.com/audio/34830/so_2008-11-29-061933.mp3http://download.kcrw.com/audio/34830/so_2008-11-29-061933.mp3 Variation in Health Care http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/so/~3/462558467/so_2008-11-22-060412.mp3 <p>Why is it that health care in one part of the country is so different than it is in another?</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=RIC4N"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=RIC4N" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=VrHQN"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=VrHQN" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=YsGwn"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=YsGwn" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=9WkRn"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=9WkRn" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=nXxVn"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=nXxVn" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/so/~4/462558467" height="1" width="1"/> Podcast:Talk podmaster@kcrw.org (Michael Wilkes) Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:35:00 EST http://serve.castfire.com/audio/33079/so_2008-11-22-060412.mp3 33079 33079 KCRW Podcast:Talk Second Opinion Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:35:00 EST so_2008-11-22-060412 no Why is it that health care in one part of the country is so different than it is in another? Why is it that health care in one part of the country is so different than it is in another?http://serve.castfire.com/audio/33079/so_2008-11-22-060412.mp3http://download.kcrw.com/audio/33079/so_2008-11-22-060412.mp3 Free Drug Samples http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/so/~3/454634592/so_2008-11-15-053740.mp3 <p>Free drug samples rarely provide an advantage over older drugs that are safer and whose effects are better known.&nbsp; In addition this type of promotion only serves to substantially raise drug prices....</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=ifO9N"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=ifO9N" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=jXTGN"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=jXTGN" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=sdtQn"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=sdtQn" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=87Uqn"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=87Uqn" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=qoLbn"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=qoLbn" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/so/~4/454634592" height="1" width="1"/> Podcast:Talk podmaster@kcrw.org (Michael Wilkes) Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:35:00 EST http://serve.castfire.com/audio/32023/so_2008-11-15-053740.mp3 32023 32023 KCRW Podcast:Talk Second Opinion Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:35:00 EST so_2008-11-15-053740 no Free drug samples rarely provide an advantage over older drugs that are safer and whose effects are better known.&nbsp; In addition this type of promotion only serves to substantially raise drug prices.... Free drug samples rarely provide an advantage over older drugs that are safer and whose effects are better known.&nbsp; In addition this type of promotion only serves to substantially raise drug prices....http://serve.castfire.com/audio/32023/so_2008-11-15-053740.mp3http://download.kcrw.com/audio/32023/so_2008-11-15-053740.mp3 Weight Bias http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/so/~3/447154579/so_2008-11-08-052953.mp3 <p>Why is it that fat people often end up with lower quality care and feeling demoralized after visiting the doctor?</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=GgvGN"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=GgvGN" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=IgpkN"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=IgpkN" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=6NpGn"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=6NpGn" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=ULNsn"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=ULNsn" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=wHXjn"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=wHXjn" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/so/~4/447154579" height="1" width="1"/> Podcast:Talk podmaster@kcrw.org (Michael Wilkes) Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:35:00 EST http://serve.castfire.com/audio/30997/so_2008-11-08-052953.mp3 30997 30997 KCRW Podcast:Talk Second Opinion Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:35:00 EST so_2008-11-08-052953 no Why is it that fat people often end up with lower quality care and feeling demoralized after visiting the doctor? Why is it that fat people often end up with lower quality care and feeling demoralized after visiting the doctor?http://serve.castfire.com/audio/30997/so_2008-11-08-052953.mp3http://download.kcrw.com/audio/30997/so_2008-11-08-052953.mp3 Proposition 4: Parental Consent for Pregnancy Termination http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/so/~3/439680622/so_2008-11-01-032233.mp3 <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=CWXPN"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=CWXPN" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=PoapN"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=PoapN" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=Mv7Dn"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=Mv7Dn" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=bt2Zn"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=bt2Zn" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?a=DRwan"><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~f/kcrw/so?i=DRwan" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/so/~4/439680622" height="1" width="1"/> Podcast:Talk podmaster@kcrw.org (Michael Wilkes) Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:35:00 EST http://serve.castfire.com/audio/30307/so_2008-11-01-032233.mp3 30307 30307 KCRW Podcast:Talk Second Opinion Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:35:00 EST so_2008-11-01-032233 nohttp://serve.castfire.com/audio/30307/so_2008-11-01-032233.mp3http://download.kcrw.com/audio/30307/so_2008-11-01-032233.mp3 en-usMichael WilkesnonadultAn examination of medical ethics and the practioners who define them.