Learning and Practicing Medicine on Real PatientsFebruary 20, 2022Despite lots of advances in simulation, at some point trainees still need to learn on sick patients.Listen/Show notes
Psilocybin: a treatment for depressionFebruary 13, 2022A new treatment with some unusual effects we need to understand before we agree to treatment.Listen/Show notes
Medical prior authorizations for drugs and devicesFebruary 6, 2022Medical prior authorizations are intended to deter prescribing and save insurance companies money. Their real impact is to decrease the quality of ca...Listen/Show notes
Orphan drugs to treat rare diseaseJanuary 30, 2022Orphan drugs are often exceedingly expensive which beg the question of how much should we pay for a drug and how do we measure effectiveness?Listen/Show notes
Can the treatment of serious mental illness be futile?January 23, 2022Can we reach a point when there is nothing left to offer a person with serious mental illness? Can they refuse treatment at this point?Listen/Show notes
Health Disparities for those with disabilitiesJanuary 16, 2022For too long those with disabilities have had poorer health outcomes.Listen/Show notes
Do friends influence our body weight?January 9, 2022Weight loss is never easy, but is it easier to do together than alone?Listen/Show notes
The science behind setting goalsJanuary 2, 2022Choosing wisely and setting milestones optimizes our chance of success.Listen/Show notes
Missing signs of elder abuseDecember 26, 2021It is often easy to miss the signs of elder abuse which can be insidious and deadly.Listen/Show notes
Political promotion of a medicine can be powerfulDecember 19, 2021New research shows that the use of hydroxychloroquine for covid treatment was widespread and did not impact all populations equally. Listen/Show notes