Dec 29, 2012 | 27:30White Coat Black Art Brian's Show AudioWhite Coat Black Art Brian's Show Dec 29, 2012 | 27:30This week on White Coat, Black Art, Dr. Brian Goldman with three stories about the place where art and medicine meet that just happen to reflect his state of mind including a conversation with a fellow ER physician who's made a name for himself in another field:
filmmaking. Dr. Max Montalvo has directed a documentary and is now working on his third music video for the Canadian band the Tragically Hip. Brian asked him about balancing life in the ER with life behind the camera.
Feb 18, 2013 | 27:24The Current 'Bad Pharma': Why Ben Goldacre says drug companies mislead doctors and harm patients AudioThe Current 'Bad Pharma': Why Ben Goldacre says drug companies mislead doctors and harm patients Feb 18, 2013 | 27:24So, it isn't necessarily what you know about a drug, that can hurt you. Ben Goldacre says it is what neither you, nor even your doctor, can find out about a drug that can complicate things. From drug trials that are tiny or end too soon, to the patients who drop out of them and are never factored in again, the doctor and epidemiologist says it is time for transparency and more public detail.
Sep 17, 2011 | 27:30White Coat Black Art Nurse Bullying AudioWhite Coat Black Art Nurse Bullying Sep 17, 2011 | 27:30There's a saying you hear in hospitals: nurses eat their young. Not doctors, paramedics, or physios, just nurses. Dr. Brian Goldman speaks with two nurses who say they were bullied by their colleagues, and find out how the experience affected them and their patients. He also speaks with Kathleen Bartholomew, the author of "Ending Nurse-to-Nurse Hostility: Why Nurses Eat Their Young and Each Other".
Sep 29, 2012 | 27:30White Coat Black Art Unemployed Doctors AudioWhite Coat Black Art Unemployed Doctors Sep 29, 2012 | 27:30For those of you who can't find a doctor...here's an unbelievable situation: more and more young doctors can't find a job. Brian talks to some newly-minted surgeons about how MD unemployment affects them and you.
Nov 17, 2012 | 27:30White Coat Black Art Hospital Parking AudioWhite Coat Black Art Hospital Parking Nov 17, 2012 | 27:30A hospital visit is stressful enough without worrying about where you'll park and how much you'll wind up paying for the spot. This week a look at the pitfalls of hospital parking. We'll also have reaction to our earlier story on unnecessary hysterectomies.
Dec 14, 2012 | 27:30White Coat Black Art Adversity MDs:Breaking the silence AudioWhite Coat Black Art Adversity MDs:Breaking the silence Dec 14, 2012 | 27:30This week stories from three up-and-coming MDs that will surprise you. All three live with a disability and it's not often their stories get told. That's because there's been an tradition of keeping quiet when you face any kind of adversity in medicine.But if you needed proof that attitude is changing -- these three are it.
Dec 8, 2012 | 27:30White Coat Black Art Do Not Resuscitate AudioWhite Coat Black Art Do Not Resuscitate Dec 8, 2012 | 27:30DNR is code for 'Do Not Resuscitate', a signed order on your hospital chart not to start CPR if your heart stops or put you on a ventilator if you stop breathing. This week Dr. Brian Goldman looks at how family members respond when doctors ask for a Do Not Resuscitate order on a loved one — and the perspective of doctors and nurses on getting the DNR.
Mar 6, 2013 | 1:31News Anorexia nervosa AudioNews Anorexia nervosa Mar 6, 2013 | 1:31Canadian researchers are calling a trial of deep brain stimulation to treat anorexia nervosa a first, CBC Health reporter Pauline Dakin reports.
Nov 5, 2012 | 23:13White Coat Black Art Susan Robarts - full interview AudioWhite Coat Black Art Susan Robarts - full interview Nov 5, 2012 | 23:13Advanced practice physiotherapist Susan Robarts explains her unique role at the Holland Centre in Toronto, where she helps patients find alternative to hip and knee surgery. It's cut down on unneeded surgery and shortened waiting lists.
Dec 3, 2011 | 27:30White Coat Black Art Generation Rx: Town Hall AudioWhite Coat Black Art Generation Rx: Town Hall Dec 3, 2011 | 27:30Prescription narcotics like OxyContin relieve pain but come with significant risk of addiction. Listen to our public town hall from Brockville, Ontario: "Generation Rx: The Use and Abuse of Prescription Pain Medication".
Nov 24, 2012 | 27:30White Coat Black Art Sully Show AudioWhite Coat Black Art Sully Show Nov 24, 2012 | 27:30This week, using the hard fought lessons from the aviation industry to make health care safer and avoid medical mistakes. Brian Goldman speaks to Captain Sully Sullenberger, the pilot who safely guided US Airways Flight 1549 to an emergency landing in the Hudson River -- saving everyone on board. Sully and others speak about how the principles of aviation safety can be applied the world of medicine.
Nov 23, 2012 | 39:07White Coat Black Art Laura Adams Speech AudioWhite Coat Black Art Laura Adams Speech Nov 23, 2012 | 39:07Laura Adams runs an institute that's transforming health care in Rhode Island. As a young nurse, she saw ways to improve the system to reduce medical errors. But her world view really changed when she became a patient. Last June, she gave the keynote address at a tribute to the late Dr. Robert Buckman.
