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CareTalk w/ Quick and Quack is Drs Evan Benjamin and Bill Cutler talking about health and healthcare. We discuss the history, challenges and innovations in the US Healthcare System, helping everyone to understand the broken system we have, how it can be improved and how to navigate the system as it stands.
Evan Benjamin MD, MS is associate professor at Harvard Medical School and at Harvard School of Public Health as well adjunct professor UMass Amherst School of public health. Bill Cutler MD is a primary care internist and pain management specialist with 30 yrs experience in clinical settings
Evan Benjamin MD, MS is associate professor at Harvard Medical School and at Harvard School of Public Health as well adjunct professor UMass Amherst School of public health. Bill Cutler MD is a primary care internist and pain management specialist with 30 yrs experience in clinical settings
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We interview Dr Andrew Lam who is a retina surgeon, historian and author about his latest book, "The Masters of Medicine: Our Greatest Triumphs in the Race to Cure Humanity's Deadliest Diseases." The book is a fascinating look into the innovators, mavericks and researchers who- through parts genius, parts courageous , and parts dumb luck - gave us the medical breakthroughs that help so many people.
We lost a real leader in healthcare this year. Dr Lucian Leape - the father of patient safety - helped us be aware of the problem and made us appreciate a different path to improve patient safety. He was an inspiration to us, and we still have a long way to go. How safe is healthcare?
Bill and Evan discuss the administrative changes and the trends in the country that have affect the functioning and reputation of public health.
We have a very special show with guest Naturopathic physician, Dr Amy Rothenberg. We discuss naturopathy, its integration with western medicine and her book, "You Finished Treatment, Now What: A Field Guide for Cancer Survivors", an Amazon Best Seller and recipient of a Nautilus Book Award.
Physician and Musician Dr Peter Weitzman joines to discuss the role music plays in medicine and vice versa. Peter shares some original songs inspired by his practice of medicine. A slightly different episode for CareTalk but very rich in thought and music
Dr Shahin Tabatabaei is a distinguished urological surgeon and healthcare leader who was inspired to look at creating a new appraoch to healthcare that he calls TABA Health. His model surrounds a patient with layers of care, support and treatments not seen in our "sick" care system. Listen to this inspiring interview!
We invited health policy expert and friend of CareTalk, Dr Mike Miller, back on the show to discuss the new MAHA report and the recent budget bill. We talk about the emerging issues coming from Washington DC that will affect health and healthcare
This week there was an open letter signed by thousands of health professionals sounding the alarm on the potential impact of the new administration's health and healthcare policies. We discuss the letter and share the content. In addition we discuss how AI generated documentation of physician notes can impact the doctor-patient relationship and care in general.
S4E6: Supporting the VA health system. We discuss the proposed cuts to the VA Health System with Guests and Veteran Advocates Steve Conner and John Paredis from Hampshire County, Massachusetts. The Veterans administration has played an important role for our nation’s veterans and the proposed cuts may hit it hard.
We have a fascinating conversation with pediatrician Dr David Gottsegen regarding his new book, "Mending the Body with the mind: Harnessing Children's Superpowers to heal and stay healthy". We also discuss his views as a practicing pediatrician on autism and vaccines.
We interview Dr Geeta Nayyar "Dr G" regarding misinformation in healthcare. Her book "Dead Wrong" is the focus of our conversation on the problem and a path forward to manage mis and dis-information.
We discuss the role of and training of Nurse Practitioners in Healthcare with Jon Liebman, MPH, NP, former medical director and primary care NP at a federally qualified health center in Massachusetts
We had a great discussion with Dr Greg Adaka, an Emergency Physician who has practiced in Nigeria, the UK, and the US. He is currently medical director for Miami-Dade County Corrections where he spends time thinking about health systems. We compare the three health systems and have fun along the way. What can we learn to improve the US health system?
We interview Dr Neil Kudler, a primary care physician who has practiced HIV care, Palliative Care and is medical marijuana certifier in Massachusetts. We talk about caring for patients with complex needs and the role of Cannabis in healthcare.
We talk about Food, Nutrition, Food insecurity and the impact on health with Lorraine Cordereio PhD Professor of Nutrition and Anna Maria Siega-Riz, PhD, MS, Dean School of Public Health both at UMass-Amherst. Access to healthy food is one of the most important Social Drivers of Health and we also discuss a unique project in Springfield MA working to end food insecurity through a health clinic partnership and food prescriptions.
Drs Benjamin and Cutler discuss the promise and politics of vaccines as well as do a deep dive into health insurance after the murder of the United Healthcare CEO.
In this episode we talk with Dr Barry Sarvet, chair of Psychiatry at UMass Chan School of Medicine-Baystate, regarding the current state of mental health and the emerging new therapies with psychedelics.
After the murder of CEO of United Healthcare Brian Thompson, we discuss the potential motivation of the shooter and the torrent of criticism against the health insurance industry that emerged. A Murder and for-profit motives in healthcare?
We discuss the new report from the Commonwealth Fund that compares the performance of the US Health system to other countries. Who is the fairest of them all?
We interview Dr Jeff Zesiger of Massachusetts to discuss hospice care- what is it? who qualifies? how does it differ from palliative and medical aid in dying? what do people need to know about death?
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