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Second Opinion

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Second Opinion
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  • Second Opinion

    The Comment In The Operating Room

    11/10/2026 | 5 mins.
    When no one speaks up, silence can become part of the culture of care.
  • Second Opinion

    Want Your Doctor to Write Back?

    04/10/2026 | 5 mins.
    Need to send your doctor a message? A new study suggests how you write it—not just what you say—may affect whether your doctor responds.
  • Second Opinion

    No Room In The Hospital

    27/09/2026 | 5 mins.
    It's not the sniffles clogging our ERs. It's a hospital system with nowhere left to put people.
  • Second Opinion

    When Good Enough Is Never Good Enough

    20/09/2026 | 5 mins.
    An A-minus isn't a crisis. But for some high achievers, it can feel like one. When does striving for excellence become something harmful?
  • Second Opinion

    The Pressure to Succeed

    13/09/2026 | 4 mins.
    American teens are anxious, exhausted, and getting too little sleep. Are phones really the whole problem—or should we also be looking at our culture of achievement?
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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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