KCRW Presents Zocalo Public Square

How Doctors Die

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:12:16 EDT

A panel discussion looking at how doctors die. They see death all the time, but unlike most of us, they rarely choose to get extensive treatment.

Why Is the Central Valley Sick?

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Tue, 29 May 2012 18:32:26 EDT

For miserable health statistics, the Central Valley leads California?and even the nation. A panel of experts discusses what can be done to improve the health of this region.

What Will Digital Medicine Look Like?

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Tue, 29 May 2012 18:32:23 EDT

A discussion of the ethical challenges involved in the coming digital revolution in healthcare.

Can Childhood Trauma Make You Sick?

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:44:45 EDT

A traumatic childhood leaves emotional marks, but can also lead to physical ailments, even among those whose adult lives are relatively free of turmoil.

Paul Starr: Will the Healthcare War Ever End?

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:57:56 EDT

Princeton sociologist Paul Starr discusses the history of the American fight over healthcare reform and the prospects of ever bringing it to an end.

David Lawrence: Are Primary Care Physicians Obsolete?

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:00:49 EDT

Former Kaiser Foundation CEO, David Lawrence spoke to a live audience on September 15, 2011, as part of Zócalo's ongoing series on healthcare.

Shannon Brownlee: Is Too Much Medicine Making Us Sick?

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:00:00 EDT

The New America Foundation's Shannon Brownlee, author of Overtreated, spoke to a live audience on July 6, 2011, as part of Zócalo's ongoing series on healthcare.