The ZDoggMD Show
Dr. Zubin Damania
Interviews and live rants on healthcare, depolarizing our divided society, and the non-dual nature of reality. Hosted by UCSF/Stanford-trained physician Dr. Zubin Damania (AKA ZDoggMD).
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May 22, 2018 • 22min
Keep Calm and Round On: The NHS and Dr. Bawa-Garba
Dr. Saurabh Jha joins us again to explore the differences between the British and American systems of educating resident physicians, in particular highlighting the case of Dr. Bawa-Garba, a resident in pediatrics who was convicted of manslaughter for a medical error in the UK. More at http://zdoggmd.com/against-medical-advice-046
Here's our prior show highlighting her case, along with links to Dr. Jha's article on Dr. Bawa-Garba's story: http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-142/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 20, 2018 • 14min
The Alfie Evans Dilemma
Did the NHS and the British Government "murder" Alfie Evans and rob his parents of their freedom to dictate his care? Our guest Dr. Saurabh Jha has straddled both the British and American healthcare systems and lends his insight to help us better understand the lessons from this tragic case. http://zdoggmd.com/against-medical-advice-045
Dr. Jha is Associate Professor of Radiology at UPenn and an editor at The Health Care Blog.
Read his full article here: http://thehealthcareblog.com/…/the-ethics-of-keeping-alfie…/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 13, 2018 • 21min
How To Help Our Colleagues With Mental Illness
Margot Kidder's death reminds us of how the stigma of mental illness can affect public figures. But what about those suffering on the front lines of our healthcare system? It's time we tore the stigma down and talked about the elephant in the room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 3, 2018 • 20min
May The 4th Be With You
Doc Vader hijacks the show for an unholy confluence of #MayThe4th and #ForceFriday!
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May 1, 2018 • 13min
Trump's Former Doctor Is A Disgrace
Dr. Harold Bornstein: HIPAA violations, dictated doctor's notes and worse...the realm of rarified concierge medicine for the powerful.
http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-155 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 28, 2018 • 21min
A Young Nurse Dies On A Plane; What Could Have Been Done?
Brittany Oswell, a 25 year old nurse, dies after falling ill on a flight back from her honeymoon in Hawaii. Now the family is suing the airline. What could have been done differently, and what's our responsibility as medical personnel and good samaritans?
http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-154 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 24, 2018 • 27min
The Elephant and Rider Episode
A paradigm to understand why good people disagree, and how we can influence behavior for the better.
More at http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-153 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 18, 2018 • 39min
Were The Children of Flint Poisoned? Not So Fast...
There is no known safe level of lead exposure for children. The Flint water crisis exposed poorly managed infrastructure that desperately demanded repair. But were the children of Flint "poisoned" by toxic lead levels, or is there a deeper story here? Dr. Hernán F. Gómez, MD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan Medicine, Hurley Medical Center joins us on this special episode of Against Medical Advice to talk about this study in the Journal of Pediatrics (of which he was lead author).
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Apr 15, 2018 • 17min
Do Dyson Dryers Blow? And You Did WHAT After a C-Section??
Bacteria ERRYWHERE.
http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-152 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 12, 2018 • 29min
25 Medical Myths Doc Vader Hates
Doc Vader guest hosts the show, and s**t gets real.
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