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Guest: Shellie Williams, MD Guest: Reed Tuckson, MD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Currently more than 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, a number that could triple by 2050 unless advances are made in early detection, treatments and prevention. Second Opinion Live hosts Dr. Michael Greenberg and Dr. Matt Birnholz discuss the many benefits for patients who receive an early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, one of which is the ability to participate in a clinical trial, with guest Dr. Shellie Williams from The University of Chicago Medical Center and the Alzheimer's Association. Our Second Opinion Live hosts also discuss the latest national survey on the state of American Health with Dr. Reed Tuckson from the United Health Foundation. Broadcast Funding for this program was provided in part by the Alzheimer's Association and its free nation-wide Alzheimer's clinical trials matching service - TrialMatchTM.

Guest: Glenn Geelhoed, MD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Dr. Glenn Geelhoed is a marathoner, photographer, and big game hunter, who has been on over 200 international medical missions to developing countries, and helped broker peace between warring Sudanese tribes. He talks with Second Opinion Live hosts Dr. Michael Greenberg and Dr. Matthew Birnholz about what he has learned from his patients in the poorest parts of the world about doing more with fewer resources. Plus: medical oddities, and conflicting research on sodium.

Guest: Alan Roberts, MD Guest: James Levine, MD, PhD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Dr. Matt Birnholz hosts this program solo, as his co-host, Dr. Michael Greenberg, recovers from knee surgery. This week, Dr. Birnholz considers what the physician learns when he finds himself in the position of the patient. This week's program includes an interview with Dr. Alan Roberts, author of the memoir Hot Flashes in a Cold World: My Struggle to Be a Husband a Doctor and a Man in the Face of Prostate Cancer. Also: Dr. James Levine joins us to talk about his inactivity studies at the Mayo Clinic; plus, the Brain Observatory at UCSD, and more.

Guest: Gayle Sulik, PhD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Pink ribbon campaigns have been highly successful in rallying recognition and funding around breast cancer. But our guest thinks the cheerful image of such campaigns whitewashes realities of the disease, both in terms of statistics and patient experiences. Plus: Warnings about the drug cocktail known as “bath salts,” and a novel innovation for biomarking GI ailments with color.

Guest: Evelyn J. Bromet, PhD Guest: John D. Boice, ScD Guest: Tsuyoshi Akiyama, MD, PhD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD This rebroadcast of the March 30th program continues analysis of the health issues in Japan following that country’s magnitude 9.0 earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent nuclear crisis, with a focus on two key healthcare issues— radiation danger and mental health. Our guests include an American radiation epidemiolgist and psychiatric epidemiologist, and a psychiatrist working in Japan with the Japanese Society of Neurology and Psychiatry, the equivalent to the American Psychological Association.

Guest: John Howe, MD Guest: Susan Briggs, MD, MPH Guest: Makoto Iwahara, MD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD This program was originally broadcast live on March 16, 2011, and focuses on putting into context the magnitude 9.0 earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent ever-changing nuclear crisis in Japan, from a healthcare perspective. Our guests discuss by phone the current medical needs, disaster management issues, and the Japanese healthcare system's readiness. Donations can be made to the relief effort through a variety of organizations, including the Japanese Medical Society of America, at www.jmsa.org.

Guest: Sanjiv Chopra, MD, FACP Guest: Herbert Chase, MD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Hosts Dr. Matt Birnholz and Dr. Michael Greenberg talk to Dr. Sanjiv Chopra, faculty dean of continuing medical education at Harvard Medical School and co-author of the book Doctor Chopra Says: Medical Facts & Myths Everyone Should Know, about medical research that changes so fast even physicians can't keep up. And, "Jeopardy!" contestant Ken Jennings said that he, for one, welcomed "our new computer overlords." What about a computer physician's assistant? Dr. Birnholz caught up with Dr. Herbert Chase, professor of clinical medicine in biomedical informatics at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, who is teaching IBM's "Watson" computer how to help doctors. Plus: Bodily fluids in the news.

Guest: Mary Cappello, PhD Guest: Joseph Kim, MD, MPH Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Second Opinion Live looks at the future of robotics in medicine, with Dr. Joseph Kim; the naming of famous murmurs; and the pioneering work of endoscopist Dr. Chevalier Jackson, the subject of author Mary Cappello's book Swallow: Foreign Bodies, Their Ingestion, Inspiration, and the Curious Doctor Who Extracted Them (The New Press, 2010).

Guest: Anthony Alessi, MD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Robert J. Egge Dr. Anthony Alessi reports from Haiti, making his fifth trip there to mark the one-year anniversary of the magnitude 7 earthquake that precipitated a massive humanitarian and health crisis in that already-beleagured country. Also, Robert Egee, vice president of public policy and advocacy at the Azheimer's Association, introduces the recently signed landmark National Alzheimer's Project Act. Gary Epstein sits in for the vacationing Dr. Michael Greenberg, alongside host Dr. Matthew Birnholz.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Anthony Atala, MD This week's guest is Dr. Anthony Atala, who oversees the world's largest lab devoted to bioengineering body parts, from inkjet-printed hearts to tiny livers, at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He gives us an update from the cutting edge of medicine. Also, we get to the bottom line on how to protect your earnings in the coming tax year. And we talk with Dr. Marya Zilberberg about her recent article on The Healthcare Blog on medical testing and an approach toward a "less is more" philosophy of patient care.

Guest: Everett Winslow Lovrien, MD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD This week, hosts Drs. Matt Birnholz and Michael Greenberg wrap up 2010 with a look at the year's most notable research; as well as some notably retracted research, with Jef Akst of The Scientist; and talk with Dr. Everett Winslow Lovrien, whose book Doctor Guilt? looks at how thousands of hemophilia patients in the 1970s and 80s came to be treated with HIV-tainted medication. Plus: Just in time for your holiday parties, notable findings on cheese fondue and vodka, gleaned from the pages of the British Medical Journal's Christmas issue.

Guest: Jennifer Ackerman Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD On this week's program, hosts Dr. Matthew Birnholz and Dr. Michael Greenberg welcome Jennifer Ackerman, author of Ah-Choo! The Uncommon Life of the Common Cold, to talk about the history of what we know about this most successful human pathogen. Plus, the "nudge": Britain's new kinder, gentler approach to public health. Is nudging better than legislation to persuade people to engage in healthier behaviors? Or do we need more of a shove than a nudge? What should the government do to foster the public health?

Guest: Frank Britt Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Our guest is Frank Britt, president and CEO of medical education provider Pri-Med, with us to talk about Pri-Med's new Open Network initiative, designed to bring new models for delivering education to the practicing clinician. Plus: medical jargon. Do you talk up or down to your patients? Are there terms that should never be said in front of patients? And, we're bringing back some medical terms that nobody's used in so long, they've practically disappeared altogether.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Anna Dhody, MFS Hosts Drs. Matt Birnholz and Michael Greenberg get into the Halloween spirit, with an interview with Anna Dhody, curator of the often macabre, always educational, Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Plus, they discucss the results of ReachMD's poll of healthcare professionals' opinions on healthcare reform legislation. And, we want to know what YOU think. Tell us your reaction to federal healthcare reform legislation. Vote and post your comments in the online version of the poll.

Guest: Marc Abrahams Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD In this re-broadcast of the October 13th live show, we’ve invited Marc Abrahams, the editor of the Annals of Improbable Research and the mastermind behind the annual Ig-Nobel Prize, for science that makes people laugh, then makes them think. Plus: a few others making a difference in fields of science and medicine; and making a difference locally this Halloween.

Guest: Judith Karp, MD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD In this show, Drs Birnholz and Greenberg talk Dr. Judith Karp, an authority on molecular mechanisms of leukemia and lymphoma, from John Hopkins University School of Medicine, and chair of the Oncology Care Live virtual congress. Why a virtual conference? How does it work? What will attendees learn? Plus: the continuing debate on mammography, and a bra that could save your life.

Guest: Robert M. Golub, MD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Autumn is upon us in the medical community, and hosts Dr. Matt Birnholz and Dr. Michael Greenberg turn their attention to medical education. They talk with Dr. Robert Golub, senior editor of JAMA, about the path from trainee to skilled physician and this year’s annual medical education-themed issue. Plus: The game "Operation" turns 45, Dr. Birnholz tries live surgery, and the video-blogging hospitalist known as ZDoggMD pays tribute his physician-father’s incredible physical exam skills.

Guest: Rebecca Thomley, PhD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD In this rebroadcast of the September 1st show, Dr. Greenberg interviews Rebecca Thomley about the mental health situtation in New Orleans, five years after Hurricane Katrina. Dr. Thomley runs a nonprofit relief organization that opened a walk-in mental health clinic in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward. Plus: DNA testing comes to the fair and new research on palliative care.

Guest: Sanjay Gupta, MD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD CNN's chief medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, discusses the challenges in balancing the roles of physician and journalist, with host Dr. Matt Birnholz. Do we need ethical guidelines? And are the rules different in a disaster? Plus, Drs. Birnholz and Greenberg debate a controversial prenatal hormonal treatment, dissect the case of the tumor that turned out to be a green pea, and more.

Guest: John Howe, MD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Dr. John P. Howe, president and CEO of Project HOPE, gives hosts Dr. Matt Birnholz and Dr. Michael Greenberg an update on Project HOPE's current efforts in Haiti and how you can still help. Plus: they report on the the placebo effect of very annoying music, and the most obese states in America.

Guest: Connie Mariano, MD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD In this rebroadcast of the July 21st show, our hosts talk to former presidential physician Dr. Connie Mariano, who made house calls to the White House for 9 years (and on Air Force One and across the globe). Her new book is called The White House Doctor: My Patients Were Presidents — A Memoir (Thomas Dunne Books, 2010). Also, technologist Dr. Joseph Kim checks in to talk about the 'meaningful use' rules that were announced July 13th.

Guest: Anthony Alessi, MD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD In this show, our hosts get an update from ReachMD host Dr. Anthony Alessi, from Haiti, six months after the earthquake. And, they question Dr. Andrew Wakefield, widely-known for his controversial and discredited research linking the MMR vaccine with autism. He has a new book about his experiences, Callous Disregard: Autism and Vaccines: The Truth Behind a Tragedy.

Guest: Ram Gordon, MD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD In this rebroadcast of the Wednesday, June 9th show, your hosts talk with Dr. Ram Gordon, who published an article recently on the remarkable relationship from early in his career that started with a letter from a patient. Plus: tattoos that detect glucose levels and other high tech developments, donuts, your health and the government.

Guest: Hugh Montgomery, MD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD In this rebroadcast of the 5/24 show, guest Dr. Hugh Montgomery, ultra-marathoner, sky-diver, mountaineer, writer, world-record holder, and professor of intensive care medicine who discovered a gene for fitness, slows down long enough to talk to our hosts. Plus: did Dr. J. Craig Venter create synthetic life? And can you make a safer hot dog?

Guest: Neil Baum, MD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Hosts Dr. Michael Greenberg and Dr. Matt Birnholz welcome this week's guests to talk about your practice and career: Dr. Neil Baum, author of Marketing Your Clinical Practice: Ethically, Effectively, Economically and Tim Rush, whose job-finder platform for healthcare professionals powers ReachMD's new Career Center. Plus, Believe it Not! an Indian yogi who hasn't had anything to eat or drink in 70 years.

Guest: Mark Pendergrast Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Hosts Drs. Michael Greenberg and Matt Birnholz interview Mark Pendergrast, author of the new book Inside the Outbreaks: the Elite Medical Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service. The Second Opinion Live hosts also discuss new research on salt, chocolate, and a patient who's opened his case to the Internet and the wisdom of crowds. Plus, can martial arts teach senior citizens how to fall?

Guest: Gerald Metz, MD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Second Opinion Live speaks with the new medical director of the Final Exit Network, Dr. Gerald Metz. Dr. Metz has assumed this role as the former medical director has temporarily stepped aside pending the outcome of legal issues related to investigations and court issues in several states. Final Exit Network is an organization that provides "exit guides" to assist terminally ill people who want to "end their time on Earth." Other topics include discussion of recent court cases related to patenting human genes, an electronic nose, bomb disposal teams in the operating room and the ReachMD Poll.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Sherry Seethaler, PhD Hosts Drs. Michael Greenberg and Matt Birnholz are joined by guest Dr. Sherry Seethaler, author of the recently published book Curious Folks Ask: 162 Real Answers on Amazing Inventions, Fascinating Products and Medical Mysteries — and our hosts try to understand some of the origins of several medical myths and mysteries. They also discuss pill popping in the military, the explosion of Health Information Acronyms - and more! This is the one-year anniversary of Second Opinion Live — don't miss it!

Guest: Kaiser Fung Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD In this rebroadcast of the March 17th show, your hosts talk to Kaiser Fung, author of the book Numbers Rule Your World: The Hidden Influence of Probability and Statistics on Everything You Do, about controversies in PSA screening, mammogram guidelines, personalized medicine and placebos. Plus: Smartphones, primary care salaries, and more.

Guest: Rebecca Patchin, MD Guest: Joseph Kim, MD, MPH Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Dr. Rebecca Patchin, American Medical Association board chair, gives the view from Capitol Hill after several days of testifying and speaking with legislators about the various needs of healthcare reform. Topics include reimbursement rates, health insurance and others. Also on this week's program, Dr. Matt Birnholz and Dr. Michael Greenberg speak with Dr. Joe Kim from the HIMSS Conference in Atlanta about some of the latest in medical IT offerings.

Guest: James Watson Guest: Joseph Kim, MD, MPH Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Host Dr. Matt Birnholz talks with Dr. James Watson, winner of the 1962 Nobel Prize for the discovery of the structure of DNA. They discuss Dr. Watson's current and most pressing interest in cancer research, and its biochemical causes. Also, blogger and physician technologist Dr. Joseph Kim joins Drs Michael Greenberg and Matt Birnholz to talk about Apple's new iPad and its potential uses in healthcare. Dr. Kim is the author of several blogs, including Medicine and Technology. And in the Forum, Greenberg and Birnholz discuss the Lancet retraction of the MMR vaccine and autism link research.

Guest: Anthony Alessi, MD Guest: Lewis Zirkle, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Daniel Fitzgerald, MD Several weeks after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, we revisit the medical response with three physicians, all with different specialties and all with a deep connection to Haiti. Hosts Dr. Matt Birnholz and Dr. Michael Greenberg speak with Dr. Anthony Alessi, host of ReachMD's NeuroFrontiers and a practicing neurologist, who traveled to Haiti on a medical mission. We also also speak with Dr. Lewis G. Zirkle, Jr., an orthopedic surgeon who introduced the SIGN (Surgical Implant Generation Network) program. Additionally, our hosts speak with Dr. Daniel Fitzgerald, from the Weill Cornell Medical College, about his work with Gheskio Relief in Haiti.

Guest: Josephine Briggs, MD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Joining our hosts this week is Dr. Josephine P. Brigggs, director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Dr. Briggs brings her focus on translational research to the position. On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the agency, Dr. Briggs discusses what has been learned and what can be expected in the future. Also on the program: a look back at the top medical stories of the year, a discussion of the latest ReachMD Poll, and the curious case of one New York clinic with two entrances, two names, and two pricing structures.

Guest: Thomas Krueger, MD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD It is a long way from the tranquil hills of Tennessee to the war-torn streets of Nigeria, Darfur or Sri Lanka, but that path is the one chosen by surgeon Dr. Thomas Krueger. Dr. Krueger served overseas on four missions with Doctors Without Borders, the international medical organization, and has plans to go abroad again. He is also featured in the Academy Award-nominated documentary on the organization, Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders. In this discussion with the Second Opinion Live hosts, Dr. Krueger speaks about what he learned, how he helped, and why this service was important for him to perform.

Guest: Michael Barratt, MD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Listen as Second Opinion Live speaks with guest Dr. Michael Barratt — physician, astronaut, and the man who literally wrote the book on space medicine. Dr. Barratt returned to Earth in October, 2009, after 200 days on board the International Space Station. Plus, hosts Dr. Matt Birnholz and Dr. Michael Greenberg debate the latest mammogram guidelines, whether heart disease is the real "Curse of the Mummy," and more.

Guest: Lisa Sanders, MD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Dr. Lisa Sanders writes the monthly "Diagnosis" column for the New York Times Magazine, which became the inspiration for the television show "House, M.D." But her first love is still teaching about clinical reasoning and diagnostic errors. Her new book, Every Patient Tells a Story: Medical Mysteries and the Art of Diagnosis, is about embracing the role of detective as a physician. They discuss patient stories — how to encourage them, how to listen, and what we can learn from them. Dr. Greenberg and Dr. Birnholz also look at a new study suggesting that taking family history as part of the standard patient work-up may not improve clinical decision-making. And, can we kill cancer cells with curry?

Guest: Karen Zupko Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Medical practices across the country are dealing with financial pressures, the likes of which we haven't seen before. It has put a premium on our ability to maximize efficiency while still maintaining the standard of patient care. In many cases, revenues are down, as some patients are forced to adjust to the current economic environment. Those patients who do come in may not be able to pay as quickly as they have in the past, and as a result, you may be planning to put off capital improvements or a new auxillary service until another time. Karen Zupko, president of the national firm Karen Zupko & Associates, answers your practice management questions and speaks with hosts Dr. Michael Greenberg and Dr. Matt Birnholz about a range of current business issues in medicine. Dr. Greenberg and Dr. Birnholz also riff on an intriguing new British study of innovative ways to improve hand washing rates; they challenge you to reconsider your views on organ donation and pursue a lively debate on the need for science and medicine to add a little style to its substance.

Guest: Stan Brock Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD The need for quality medical care outstrips the capacity of local providers in many cities and towns across the United States. Remote Area Medical (RAM) is one organization working to meet this demand, recruiting volunteers in medicine, dentistry, optometry and beyond to donate their time and energy by participating in coordinated free health care events. At a major health camp in Los Angeles in August, over 15,000 people turned out to receive care, but RAM was only able to provide services to less than half of the people who showed up. The problem? In California, as in nearly every other state, state laws prohibit physicians and other care providers from coming across state lines to secure a temporary medical license to participate in these health camps. With the leadership of founder Stan Brock, RAM is working hard to loosen these restrictions and provide an opportunity for altruistic practitioners to lend a hand. Mr. Brock details these efforts and explains what you can do to help in a conversation with hosts Dr. Michael Greenberg and Dr. Matthew Birnholz. Dr. Greenberg and Dr. Birnholz assess the back-and-forth over the most recent HIV vaccine trial, and give you their reaction to a new ...

Guest: Norman Edelman, MD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD We are moving closer to the height of what many feel will be an extraordinarily busy flu season, with H1N1 and the seasonal flu both central parts of the discussion. We don't know exactly how serious H1N1 will be, but we do know that it's here, that many more people could get sick, and that we have to be prepared to deal with it. Hosts Dr. Michael Greenberg and Dr. Matt Birnholz speak with Dr. Norman Edelman, chief medical officer for the American Lung Association and a professor of preventive medicine and internal medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Dr. Birnholz and Dr. Greenberg will also give you their take on an amusing recitation of the health reform bill in the House known as HR 3200. They will also play back the winning entry in an entertaining yet informative contest to create a public service announcement on H1N1, co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. You won't want to miss it!

Guest: Steven Babitsky, JD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Physicians of all ages and stages in their careers often look for a second occupation to augment their clinical and research backgrounds; others delve into that second career full-time after they are finished practicing medicine. A generally talented, driven and curious bunch, it is not uncommon to find these current and former physicians applying their medical knowledge and skills to another line of work, whether in politics, broadcasting or book writing. If you have thought about making a change, rest assured that it is natural to have a range of questions and potential concerns about the process; perhaps, too, you're not even sure what might be out there for you. Host Dr. Matt Birnholz welcomes Steven Babitsky, president of the non-clinical training service for physicians, SEAK, Inc., to answer these questions and provide important counsel on a range of other hurdles that could arise during your pursuit of a non-clinical career. Dr. Birnholz and co-host Dr. Michael Greenberg will weigh in on other ongoing issues, including the discussion over flu shots for healthcare workers: should all hospital employees be required to receive a seasonal flu shot, as some hospitals are mandating? Also, a new study indicates that physicians lack familiarity ...

Guest: Sheri Fink, MD, PhD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD It has been several years since Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc up and down the U.S. Gulf Coast, but the storm continues to leave a nasty legacy in its wake. As the levees broke and the city of New Orleans descended into chaos, the medical staff at Memorial Medical Center wondered whether help would come to evacuate their patients to safety. With conditions turning more extreme by the day, and supplies running short, the medical team faced truly extraordinary circumstances. What follows is a narrative of ethical twists and turns, the lessons from which are still being extracted to this day. ProPublica reporter Dr. Sheri Fink has worked tirelessly to investigate the saga at Memorial over the past two and a half years. She joins hosts Dr. Michael Greenberg and Dr. Matt Birnholz to share this story. Dr. Birnholz and Dr. Greenberg will cover a range of other topics during the show, including the ongoing debate over patient responsibility: what kind of incentives might encourage patients to meet personal health goals, and who should provide these incentives? They will also pay tribute to a health care stalwart in the United States Senate, the late Massachusetts Senator Edward M. Kennedy.

Guest: Steven Feldman, MD, PhD Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD We may not understand why a patient has stopped taking their medication, or why a colleague ordered a test that we might have thought was not needed. In these and other similar situations, frequently our first instinct is to draw conclusions to explain these enigmatic actions. It's not always easy to truly understand the thinking behind their decision, but Dr. Steven Feldman believes we would all save a lot of time, hassle and money by making the effort to do so. Hosts Dr. Matt Birnholz and Dr. Michael Greenberg welcome Dr. Feldman to the show to discuss his new book, Compartments: How the Brightest, Best Trained, and Most Caring People Can Make Judgments That Are Completely & Utterly Wrong. It's a pretty familiar message that extends far beyond health care, but Dr. Feldman uses his research and experience to uniquely tailor his thoughts to our interactions as clinicians, researchers and beyond. Dr. Birnholz and Dr. Greenberg also touch on several other interesting issues during the show: should a physician providing in-flight medical care be compensated for their efforts? It's an issue that has drawn significant attention following the decision reached in a Canadian court case. And how much money does ...