en-ca http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/images/promo-whitecoat.jpg http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting CBC Radio's Dr. Brian Goldman takes listeners through the swinging doors of hospitals and doctors' offices, behind the curtain where the gurney lies. CBC podcasting@cbc.ca Copyright © CBC 2012 podcasting@cbc.ca no CBC Radio CBC,CBC Radio CBC Radio's Dr. Brian Goldman takes listeners through the swinging doors of hospitals and doctors' offices, behind the curtain where the gurney lies. http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20111231_42003.mp3 In our season finale, host Dr. Brian Goldman answers listeners' questions about how and why the health care system works the way it does. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT Ask Dr. Brian In our season finale, host Dr. Brian Goldman answers listeners' questions about how and why the health care system works the way it does. 1531 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20111227_73393.mp3 Prescription narcotics are increasingly popular with young people looking for a quick high. It's a huge concern since these painkillers can be highly addictive or even deadly. In Part Two of this one hour public town hall from Brockville, Ontario called Generation R-x: The Use and Abuse of Prescription Pain Medication, Dr. Brian Goldman and an expert panel look at the use of prescription opioids. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT Generation Rx Part Two Prescription narcotics are increasingly popular with young people looking for a quick high. It's a huge concern since these painkillers can be highly addictive or even deadly. In Part Two of this one hour public town hall from Brockville, Ontario called Generation R-x: The Use and Abuse of Prescription Pain Medication, Dr. Brian Goldman and an expert panel look at the use of prescription opioids. 1375 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20111227_64505.mp3 Prescription narcotics are increasingly popular with young people looking for a quick high. It's a huge concern since these painkillers can be highly addictive or even deadly. In Part One of this one hour public town hall from Brockville, Ontario called Generation R-x: The Use and Abuse of Prescription Pain Medication, Dr. Brian Goldman and an expert panel look at the use of prescription opioids. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT Generation Rx Part 1 Prescription narcotics are increasingly popular with young people looking for a quick high. It's a huge concern since these painkillers can be highly addictive or even deadly. In Part One of this one hour public town hall from Brockville, Ontario called Generation R-x: The Use and Abuse of Prescription Pain Medication, Dr. Brian Goldman and an expert panel look at the use of prescription opioids. 1439 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20111224_39076.mp3 On this holiday edition of White Coat, Black Art ... stories about how doctors were inspired to take the career path they chose. Including third year med student Erin Sullivan who shares the story of the gift of wisdom she received recently from her late grandfather -- a celebrated cardiologist in his day -- across two generations. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT Inspired On this holiday edition of White Coat, Black Art ... stories about how doctors were inspired to take the career path they chose. Including third year med student Erin Sullivan who shares the story of the gift of wisdom she received recently from her late grandfather -- a celebrated cardiologist in his day -- across two generations. 1598 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20111217_49492.mp3 When a sudden health problem makes you head for the ER, most people stay no matter how long it takes to get seen. But for some, the waiting really is the hardest part and they don't stick around. In ER medicine, they're called patients who "left without being seen." http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT Not the ER When a sudden health problem makes you head for the ER, most people stay no matter how long it takes to get seen. But for some, the waiting really is the hardest part and they don't stick around. In ER medicine, they're called patients who "left without being seen." 1626 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20111210_55840.mp3 On this edition of White Coat Black Art we follow up on some stories and follow through on some others. We'll hear about personal support workers, hospital lotteries, and hear an excerpt from our town hall about prescription painkillers. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT Unfinished Business On this edition of White Coat Black Art we follow up on some stories and follow through on some others. We'll hear about personal support workers, hospital lotteries, and hear an excerpt from our town hall about prescription painkillers. 1645 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20111203_46274.mp3 Prescription narcotics are increasingly popular with young people looking for a quick high. It's a huge concern since these painkillers can be highly addictive or even deadly. In this public town hall from Brockville, Ontario called Generation R-x: The Use and Abuse of Prescription Pain Medication, Dr. Brian Goldman and an expert panel look at the use of prescription opioids. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT Generation Rx: Town hall Prescription narcotics are increasingly popular with young people looking for a quick high. It's a huge concern since these painkillers can be highly addictive or even deadly. In this public town hall from Brockville, Ontario called Generation R-x: The Use and Abuse of Prescription Pain Medication, Dr. Brian Goldman and an expert panel look at the use of prescription opioids. 1657 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20111126_15107.mp3 People who suffer with conditions like chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia have lots of symptoms, so why do many of those patients feel that their doctors fail to recognize they have a disease? We also share your response to our hospital parking show. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT Diseases That Get No Respect - Encore People who suffer with conditions like chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia have lots of symptoms, so why do many of those patients feel that their doctors fail to recognize they have a disease? We also share your response to our hospital parking show. 1607 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20111119_19724.mp3 We all know Canada's population is aging. By 2019, one in four of us will be over the age of 65, and may have to be deal with everything from heart disease to dementia. And alongside these seniors will be a partner, a middle-aged child, a friend or even a neighbor -- taking them to appointments, advocating for them, sometimes cooking, cleaning and providing personal care. This week White Coat, Black Art looks at these unpaid caregivers. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT Unpaid Caregivers We all know Canada's population is aging. By 2019, one in four of us will be over the age of 65, and may have to be deal with everything from heart disease to dementia. And alongside these seniors will be a partner, a middle-aged child, a friend or even a neighbor -- taking them to appointments, advocating for them, sometimes cooking, cleaning and providing personal care. This week White Coat, Black Art looks at these unpaid caregivers. 1665 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20111112_15881.mp3 When it comes to what goes right in modern medicine, doctors and nurses usually get much of the credit. This week White Coat, Black Art looks at some of the "unsung heroes" of health care. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT Unsung Heroes When it comes to what goes right in modern medicine, doctors and nurses usually get much of the credit. This week White Coat, Black Art looks at some of the "unsung heroes" of health care. 1638 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20111105_50477.mp3 On this week's episode of White Coat Black Art, host Dr. Brian Goldman looks at how doctors have to market their services. Three stories about the art of patient persuasion. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT Marketing On this week's episode of White Coat Black Art, host Dr. Brian Goldman looks at how doctors have to market their services. Three stories about the art of patient persuasion. 1651 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20111029_89939.mp3 A hospital visit is stressful enough without worrying about finding a spot or paying huge parking fees. This week on White Coat Black Art, Dr. Brian Goldman looks at your frustrations about inconvenient and expensive hospital parking. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT Park Your Frustration A hospital visit is stressful enough without worrying about finding a spot or paying huge parking fees. This week on White Coat Black Art, Dr. Brian Goldman looks at your frustrations about inconvenient and expensive hospital parking. 1653 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20111022_22755.mp3 All relationships have their ups and downs, and the doctor-patient relationship is no different. This week on White Coat Black Art, hear why patients leave their doctors ... and how doctors react when patients give them the pink slip. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT Breaking Up - Encore All relationships have their ups and downs, and the doctor-patient relationship is no different. This week on White Coat Black Art, hear why patients leave their doctors ... and how doctors react when patients give them the pink slip. 1586 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20111015_23623.mp3 This week on White Coat, Black Art - a look at the nuances of language used by health care workers when they talk with patients, and each other. Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee the Pulitzer Prize winning author of 'The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer' sits down with Dr Brian Goldman to discuss the language of cancer. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT Can We Talk? This week on White Coat, Black Art - a look at the nuances of language used by health care workers when they talk with patients, and each other. Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee the Pulitzer Prize winning author of 'The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer' sits down with Dr Brian Goldman to discuss the language of cancer. 1636 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20111008_63201.mp3 Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are competing for a larger role in caring for patients. If you don't know one from the other you're not alone. Dr. Brian Goldman speaks with a social scientist about "who's who" in the hospital zoo. Also, a panel of nurse practioners talk about how they're finding their place in the health care system. And finally, medical student Shara Yurkiewicz talks about the journey from dissecting a cadaver in anatomy class to learning respect for the dead. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT Respect Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are competing for a larger role in caring for patients. If you don't know one from the other you're not alone. Dr. Brian Goldman speaks with a social scientist about "who's who" in the hospital zoo. Also, a panel of nurse practioners talk about how they're finding their place in the health care system. And finally, medical student Shara Yurkiewicz talks about the journey from dissecting a cadaver in anatomy class to learning respect for the dead. 1609 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20111001_46959.mp3 Dr. Brian Goldman visits Nelson, B.C. to witness the miracle of birth in a place where midwives have earned their place on the team and an obstetrician's respect as they work together to help women in labour. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT Nelson Dream Team Dr. Brian Goldman visits Nelson, B.C. to witness the miracle of birth in a place where midwives have earned their place on the team and an obstetrician's respect as they work together to help women in labour. 1642 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110924_32335.mp3 Millions of Canadians don't have a family doctor, and the shortage of medical help is even more precarious in rural areas. Dr. Allan Hill used to work with four other family doctors in Burns Lake, British Columbia ... he's now the only full-time physician left. This week on White Coat, Black Art, he speaks with Dr. Brian Goldman about how tough it is to deliver health care outside the big cities, especially when it comes to emergencies. It's one of many challenges facing doctors who practice in small towns. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT Rural Medicine Millions of Canadians don't have a family doctor, and the shortage of medical help is even more precarious in rural areas. Dr. Allan Hill used to work with four other family doctors in Burns Lake, British Columbia ... he's now the only full-time physician left. This week on White Coat, Black Art, he speaks with Dr. Brian Goldman about how tough it is to deliver health care outside the big cities, especially when it comes to emergencies. It's one of many challenges facing doctors who practice in small towns. 1620 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110917_46304.mp3 This week on White Coat, Black Art... a look at the problem of nurse bullying -- nurses bullying other nurses on the job. Host Dr. Brian Goldman speaks with Kathleen Bartholomew, the author of "Ending Nurse-to-Nurse Hostility: Why Nurses Eat Their Young and Each Other" http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT Nurse Bullying This week on White Coat, Black Art... a look at the problem of nurse bullying -- nurses bullying other nurses on the job. Host Dr. Brian Goldman speaks with Kathleen Bartholomew, the author of "Ending Nurse-to-Nurse Hostility: Why Nurses Eat Their Young and Each Other" 1649 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110910_54894.mp3 At retirement homes, a growing number of Canada's seniors receive nursing care from personal support workers who say they're increasingly being asked to perform duties they aren't qualified to do...putting their reputations and your safety at risk. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT Personal Support Workers At retirement homes, a growing number of Canada's seniors receive nursing care from personal support workers who say they're increasingly being asked to perform duties they aren't qualified to do...putting their reputations and your safety at risk. 1686 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110711_11055.mp3 This week on White Coat Black Art, part two of a series about the relationship boundaries between health professionals and patients. For those who think boundary violations always involve dating and intimacy ... you might be surprised to hear about other situations that might be considered "crossing the line." http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 08 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT Boundaries Part Two This week on White Coat Black Art, part two of a series about the relationship boundaries between health professionals and patients. For those who think boundary violations always involve dating and intimacy ... you might be surprised to hear about other situations that might be considered "crossing the line." 1626 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110704_32241.mp3 This week on White Coat, Black Art -- exploring the boundaries between patients and health care professionals ... and the consequences when they cross the line. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 30 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT Boundaries Part One This week on White Coat, Black Art -- exploring the boundaries between patients and health care professionals ... and the consequences when they cross the line. 1656 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110625_70427.mp3 This week on White Coat, Black Art it's the "Ask Dr. Brian show." We invited listeners to send in their burning questions, nitpicks and pet peeves about the health care system. After a deluge of queries via emails, phone calls, tweets and postings to our blog and our Facebook page, Brian dedicates an entire show to answering some of your questions. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT Ask Dr. Brian This week on White Coat, Black Art it's the "Ask Dr. Brian show." We invited listeners to send in their burning questions, nitpicks and pet peeves about the health care system. After a deluge of queries via emails, phone calls, tweets and postings to our blog and our Facebook page, Brian dedicates an entire show to answering some of your questions. 1637 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110618_79459.mp3 This week, we rebroadcast and update this sleeper show from last season. Dr. Brian Goldman speaks with a panel of residents about how sleep deprivation affects their health, and yours. And a long-time ER doc talks about his controversial fix for staying awake on those long night shifts. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 17 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT Sleepy Residents This week, we rebroadcast and update this sleeper show from last season. Dr. Brian Goldman speaks with a panel of residents about how sleep deprivation affects their health, and yours. And a long-time ER doc talks about his controversial fix for staying awake on those long night shifts. 1719 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110611_58716.mp3 This week on White Coat Black Art, a few stories that look at the idea of unfinished business. When patients in hospital have difficulty making decisions for themselves, sometimes family members have to step in. That's also when doctors call on social workers like Scott Wisner to help families decide what's best for their loved one. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT Unfinished Business This week on White Coat Black Art, a few stories that look at the idea of unfinished business. When patients in hospital have difficulty making decisions for themselves, sometimes family members have to step in. That's also when doctors call on social workers like Scott Wisner to help families decide what's best for their loved one. 1616 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110604_31347.mp3 This week on White Coat, Black Art.... the challenges in helping mental health patients. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, one in five Canadians will experience a mental illness at least once in their lifetime. With those numbers, you'd think doctors and nurses would be well prepared to treat mental illnesses -- but many health professionals have difficulty when psychiatric patients walk in the door. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 03 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT Mental Health This week on White Coat, Black Art.... the challenges in helping mental health patients. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, one in five Canadians will experience a mental illness at least once in their lifetime. With those numbers, you'd think doctors and nurses would be well prepared to treat mental illnesses -- but many health professionals have difficulty when psychiatric patients walk in the door. 1678 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110528_14720.mp3 This week on White Coat, Black Art ... diseases that don't get respect. Those who suffer with conditions like chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia have lots of symptoms -- so why do many of those patients feel that their doctors fail to recognize they have a disease? http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 27 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT Diseases That Get No Respect This week on White Coat, Black Art ... diseases that don't get respect. Those who suffer with conditions like chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia have lots of symptoms -- so why do many of those patients feel that their doctors fail to recognize they have a disease? 1625 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110521_41869.mp3 This week on White Coat, Black Art, medicine on the front lines of Afghanistan. Host Dr. Brian Goldman speaks with the men and women who tend to injured Canadian soldiers as part of Canada's combat mission in Afghanistan. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 20 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT Military Medicine This week on White Coat, Black Art, medicine on the front lines of Afghanistan. Host Dr. Brian Goldman speaks with the men and women who tend to injured Canadian soldiers as part of Canada's combat mission in Afghanistan. 1659 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110514_42672.mp3 The recent death of Frank Alexander has raised concerns about what can be done to protect seniors in long term care facilities from violence. Alexander, a man with Alzheimer's, was allegedly attacked by another resident with Alzheimer's in a Winnipeg nursing home. This week on White Coat Black Art, Dr. Brian Goldman speaks with Real Cloutier to find out what's being done to prevent tragedies like this from happening again. Also Brian speaks to a woman whose father was badly beaten by another resident mere meters from the caregivers looking after him. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 13 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT Nursing Home Violence The recent death of Frank Alexander has raised concerns about what can be done to protect seniors in long term care facilities from violence. Alexander, a man with Alzheimer's, was allegedly attacked by another resident with Alzheimer's in a Winnipeg nursing home. This week on White Coat Black Art, Dr. Brian Goldman speaks with Real Cloutier to find out what's being done to prevent tragedies like this from happening again. Also Brian speaks to a woman whose father was badly beaten by another resident mere meters from the caregivers looking after him. 1670 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110507_82154.mp3 Fifty years ago, most babies were fed formula. Today breastfeeding is promoted as a much healthier alternative. But has the message to breastfeed gone too far? This week Dr. Brian Goldman speaks with mothers who've been placed under enormous pressure to breastfeed, even when they can't. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 06 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT Mother's Milk Fifty years ago, most babies were fed formula. Today breastfeeding is promoted as a much healthier alternative. But has the message to breastfeed gone too far? This week Dr. Brian Goldman speaks with mothers who've been placed under enormous pressure to breastfeed, even when they can't. 1641 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110430_41130.mp3 This week, why it's healthy to be skeptical. We'll give you some reasons why you should sometimes take what people in white coats say with a grain of salt. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT Healthy Skepticism This week, why it's healthy to be skeptical. We'll give you some reasons why you should sometimes take what people in white coats say with a grain of salt. 1578 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110423_81942.mp3 This Easter weekend, we're rebroadcasting our show from last season about the impact of high tech medicine on the care you receive. We also have your reaction to our show last week on healthcare as the sleeper issue of the 2011 federal election. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 21 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT High Tech Medicine This Easter weekend, we're rebroadcasting our show from last season about the impact of high tech medicine on the care you receive. We also have your reaction to our show last week on healthcare as the sleeper issue of the 2011 federal election. 1533 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110416_63945.mp3 This election occurs at a momentous time in the ongoing debate over Medicare. The current federal-provincial health care accord expires in 2014. This week -- what's at stake for Canadians. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 15 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 16/04/2011 Election Show This election occurs at a momentous time in the ongoing debate over Medicare. The current federal-provincial health care accord expires in 2014. This week -- what's at stake for Canadians. 1657 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110409_30949.mp3 This week White Coat, Black Art features your emails and calls in response to last week's show featuring Nagui Morcos, a man with Huntington's disease, who says he wants to end his own life. Host Dr. Brian Goldman examined the ethically difficult role physicians may be asked to play in caring for patients who want to die. Following that, the author of a new book says medical advances aren't curing people so much as turning more and more of us into patients. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 09/04/11 Will to Die Pt. 2 / Overdiagnosed This week White Coat, Black Art features your emails and calls in response to last week's show featuring Nagui Morcos, a man with Huntington's disease, who says he wants to end his own life. Host Dr. Brian Goldman examined the ethically difficult role physicians may be asked to play in caring for patients who want to die. Following that, the author of a new book says medical advances aren't curing people so much as turning more and more of us into patients. 1692 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110401_47567.mp3 Huntington's disease is a rare genetic disorder that causes involuntary movements, loss of memory and ability to think, and emotional turmoil. There is no cure. The disease eventually leads to total incapacitation and death. This week, we have an extraordinary conversation with Nagui Morcos. He was diagnosed with Huntington's disease back in 1996. He watched his father die of the same disease. Now, he is determined to take his own life while he still has the ability to do it himself. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 02/04/11 Will To Die Huntington's disease is a rare genetic disorder that causes involuntary movements, loss of memory and ability to think, and emotional turmoil. There is no cure. The disease eventually leads to total incapacitation and death. This week, we have an extraordinary conversation with Nagui Morcos. He was diagnosed with Huntington's disease back in 1996. He watched his father die of the same disease. Now, he is determined to take his own life while he still has the ability to do it himself. 1690 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110325_47148.mp3 Most of us can say there's at least one task at work we find distasteful or uncomfortable. But what if every day you faced the possibility of moral distress on the job? That's when you believe you know what's the ethical thing to do....but for one reason or another, can't make it happen. It's the reality for health care workers. And a shock for young nurses when they first come into the system. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 26/03/11 Moral Distress Most of us can say there's at least one task at work we find distasteful or uncomfortable. But what if every day you faced the possibility of moral distress on the job? That's when you believe you know what's the ethical thing to do....but for one reason or another, can't make it happen. It's the reality for health care workers. And a shock for young nurses when they first come into the system. 1691 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110318_46898.mp3 You wouldn't drink milk that's past its 'best-before' date. How about seeing a doctor who is well past retirement age? This week we look at the growing number of older doctors who refuse to put down their stethescopes and whether this trend puts patients at risk. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 19/03/11 Older Doctors You wouldn't drink milk that's past its 'best-before' date. How about seeing a doctor who is well past retirement age? This week we look at the growing number of older doctors who refuse to put down their stethescopes and whether this trend puts patients at risk. 1660 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110311_46546.mp3 These days, lots of people want priority access to everything from concerts to banking, and willing to pay for that privilege. Health care is no exception."Concierge medicine" flourishes in the US, and it exists here too. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 12/03/11 Concierge Medicine These days, lots of people want priority access to everything from concerts to banking, and willing to pay for that privilege. Health care is no exception."Concierge medicine" flourishes in the US, and it exists here too. 1653 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110304_46226.mp3 All relationships have their ups and downs, and the doctor-patient relationship is no different. This week on White Coat Black Art, hear why patients leave their doctors ... and how doctors react when patients give their white coats the pink slip. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 05/03/11 Breaking Up All relationships have their ups and downs, and the doctor-patient relationship is no different. This week on White Coat Black Art, hear why patients leave their doctors ... and how doctors react when patients give their white coats the pink slip. 1628 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110225_45923.mp3 We've all heard the call go out: Is there a doctor in the house? And we take for granted that if there is one, he or she will spring into action, because taking that Hippocratic Oath is like putting on the white coat and never being able to take it off. But is that fair? And what if the doctor doesn't really have the skills to deal with the problem...should they still get involved? http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 26/02/11 Good Samaritan We've all heard the call go out: Is there a doctor in the house? And we take for granted that if there is one, he or she will spring into action, because taking that Hippocratic Oath is like putting on the white coat and never being able to take it off. But is that fair? And what if the doctor doesn't really have the skills to deal with the problem...should they still get involved? 1671 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110218_45565.mp3 For the more than half a million Canadians with dementia and their loved ones, there is nothing more terrifying than wandering from home and getting lost. This week, White Coat, Black Art host Dr. Brian Goldman shares your stories and his own...about his mother. Also an occupational therapist who helps patients in their own homes. And a social scientist who helps design places where people with dementia can flourish. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 19/02/11 Dementia For the more than half a million Canadians with dementia and their loved ones, there is nothing more terrifying than wandering from home and getting lost. This week, White Coat, Black Art host Dr. Brian Goldman shares your stories and his own...about his mother. Also an occupational therapist who helps patients in their own homes. And a social scientist who helps design places where people with dementia can flourish. 1727 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110211_45201.mp3 This week on White Coat, Black Art -- patients speak up. Dr. Brian Goldman talks with patients about their experiences getting seen AND heard by doctors and hospital staff. A widow who took on a big city hospital and won. A group of patients whose personal stories led them to create the first organization in Canada whose mission is make doctors listen to them. And a woman on a mission mission of her own to show that authorities may be under-estimating the number of medical mistakes. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 12/02/11 Listen To Me This week on White Coat, Black Art -- patients speak up. Dr. Brian Goldman talks with patients about their experiences getting seen AND heard by doctors and hospital staff. A widow who took on a big city hospital and won. A group of patients whose personal stories led them to create the first organization in Canada whose mission is make doctors listen to them. And a woman on a mission mission of her own to show that authorities may be under-estimating the number of medical mistakes. 1671 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110204_44877.mp3 This week on White Coat, Black Art a look at the promises and pitfalls of "no appointment" health care. Host Dr. Brian Goldman visits a walk-in clinic in Ottawa that sees up to 500 patients a day. Love them or hate them, walk in clinics are filling a growing gap in health care. But then again, there's providing the care you need while filling it. MD and health policy expert Dr. Michael Rachlis knows a lot about both. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 05/02/11 WCBA - No Appointment Necessary This week on White Coat, Black Art a look at the promises and pitfalls of "no appointment" health care. Host Dr. Brian Goldman visits a walk-in clinic in Ottawa that sees up to 500 patients a day. Love them or hate them, walk in clinics are filling a growing gap in health care. But then again, there's providing the care you need while filling it. MD and health policy expert Dr. Michael Rachlis knows a lot about both. 1678 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110128_44545.mp3 This week on White Coat Black Art, when the Quebec College of Physicians first called euthanasia an appropriate option for end-of-life care in situations where death is imminent, it ignited debate in the corridors of medicine about euthanasia. And since the fall, Quebec has been holding a series of public hearings on legalizing euthanasia. We'll hear some of the arguments. And then we venture into another kind of corridor: a Montreal ER where they've turned the hallways into wards. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 29/01/11 WCBA - Corridors of Medicine This week on White Coat Black Art, when the Quebec College of Physicians first called euthanasia an appropriate option for end-of-life care in situations where death is imminent, it ignited debate in the corridors of medicine about euthanasia. And since the fall, Quebec has been holding a series of public hearings on legalizing euthanasia. We'll hear some of the arguments. And then we venture into another kind of corridor: a Montreal ER where they've turned the hallways into wards. 1684 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110121_44228.mp3 When Vickie Kaminski was hired back in 2009 as CEO of Eastern Health in Newfoundland and Labrador, she had a big mess to clean up. Errors in breast cancer testing led to hundreds of patients not receiving the cancer treatment they should have. And lab errors resulted in patients receiving the wrong dose of some drugs. Can Eastern Health CEO Vickie Kaminski rebuild morale among health care workers and trust among Newfoundlanders? http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 22/01/11 WCBA - Newfoundland Hospital Fixer When Vickie Kaminski was hired back in 2009 as CEO of Eastern Health in Newfoundland and Labrador, she had a big mess to clean up. Errors in breast cancer testing led to hundreds of patients not receiving the cancer treatment they should have. And lab errors resulted in patients receiving the wrong dose of some drugs. Can Eastern Health CEO Vickie Kaminski rebuild morale among health care workers and trust among Newfoundlanders? 1694 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110114_43853.mp3 Canadians go abroad on holiday for many reasons: maybe a change of scenery, or a getaway to recharge their batteries...but sometimes they go for fertility treatments, a replacement hip or for a new medical procedure. This week on White Coat, Black Art we look at the impact of medical tourism on patients, and our health care system. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 15/01/11 WCBA - Medical Tourism Canadians go abroad on holiday for many reasons: maybe a change of scenery, or a getaway to recharge their batteries...but sometimes they go for fertility treatments, a replacement hip or for a new medical procedure. This week on White Coat, Black Art we look at the impact of medical tourism on patients, and our health care system. 1656 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20110107_43523.mp3 This week on White Coat, Black Art... the consequences of privacy. The show looks at how privacy rules may make it more difficult for doctors to care for you in an emergency. You'll also hear the story of Jen Romnes. She battled the health privacy bureaucracy to try and find her mother: http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 08/01/11 WCBA - Privacy This week on White Coat, Black Art... the consequences of privacy. The show looks at how privacy rules may make it more difficult for doctors to care for you in an emergency. You'll also hear the story of Jen Romnes. She battled the health privacy bureaucracy to try and find her mother: 1700 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20101231_43007.mp3 This week the growing problem of obesity. On this program a possible end to yo-yoing - with no strings attached. A serious new approach to obesity. How serious? We visit an Edmonton clinic that puts you under the knife if you don't lose weight. And, we talk to an MD who suspects her own 'pointed' advice to lose weight went nowhere with her patients...because she doesn't practice what she preaches. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 01/01/11 WCBA - Obesity This week the growing problem of obesity. On this program a possible end to yo-yoing - with no strings attached. A serious new approach to obesity. How serious? We visit an Edmonton clinic that puts you under the knife if you don't lose weight. And, we talk to an MD who suspects her own 'pointed' advice to lose weight went nowhere with her patients...because she doesn't practice what she preaches. 1679 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20101224_43006.mp3 This week on White Coat, Black Art, host Dr. Brian Goldman speaks with five medical residents about caring for patients who are dying. Sometimes these are patients who've been very sick, but sometimes a healthy patient's situation can change unexpectedly for the worse ... and the responsibility falls to a resident to deliver the news. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 27/12/10 WCBA - Residents Panel This week on White Coat, Black Art, host Dr. Brian Goldman speaks with five medical residents about caring for patients who are dying. Sometimes these are patients who've been very sick, but sometimes a healthy patient's situation can change unexpectedly for the worse ... and the responsibility falls to a resident to deliver the news. 1668 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20101218_75609.mp3 This week, a look at how hospitals help young patients feel comfortable in unfamilar surroundings. We'll meet a therapeutic clown, young members of a hospital children's council and more. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Mon, 18 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT 18/12/10 WCBA - Knee High Medicine This week, a look at how hospitals help young patients feel comfortable in unfamilar surroundings. We'll meet a therapeutic clown, young members of a hospital children's council and more. 837 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20101211_30818.mp3 This week, a look at the call for emergency help from the perspective of those coming to the rescue and those in need. You'll hear what it's like for paramedics to race to a call, and about the difficult life and decisions one trauma surgeon made while helping the wounded in Haiti after the earthquake. All this and more on White Coat, Black Art's "Lights and Sirens" show. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Mon, 18 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT 11/12/10 WCBA - Lights and Sirens This week, a look at the call for emergency help from the perspective of those coming to the rescue and those in need. You'll hear what it's like for paramedics to race to a call, and about the difficult life and decisions one trauma surgeon made while helping the wounded in Haiti after the earthquake. All this and more on White Coat, Black Art's "Lights and Sirens" show. 831 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20101204_42171.mp3 This week, White Coat Black Art looks at health care under pressure. From overcrowded ERs, to stressed out health care workers. Until recently, ER doctor Raj Sherman was a Progressive Conservative member of Alberta's Legislative Assembly. He was kicked out of caucus after publicly criticizing the Premier and the health minister about increasingly long emergency room wait times, a problem that hit Dr. Sherman close to home. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 04/12/10 WCBA - Stress This week, White Coat Black Art looks at health care under pressure. From overcrowded ERs, to stressed out health care workers. Until recently, ER doctor Raj Sherman was a Progressive Conservative member of Alberta's Legislative Assembly. He was kicked out of caucus after publicly criticizing the Premier and the health minister about increasingly long emergency room wait times, a problem that hit Dr. Sherman close to home. 1645 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20101127_41666.mp3 Are there things you wouldnt dream of discussing with your doctor? This episode of White Coat Black Art is all about the unmentionables. They range from the normal, healthy bodily functions youre embarrassed about talking about, to the things we do that we feel ashamed about. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 27/11/10 WCBA - The Unmentionables Are there things you wouldnt dream of discussing with your doctor? This episode of White Coat Black Art is all about the unmentionables. They range from the normal, healthy bodily functions youre embarrassed about talking about, to the things we do that we feel ashamed about. 1682 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20101120_41463.mp3 Home care has been described as the next essential service. The Canadian Home Care Association calls it a critical part of how we look after you. On this program... a status report on home care. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 20/11/10 WCBA - Home Care Home care has been described as the next essential service. The Canadian Home Care Association calls it a critical part of how we look after you. On this program... a status report on home care. 1680 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20101113_41102.mp3 A year ago people were in a panic to get the H1N1 vaccine. Today, it's like the outbreak never happened. This week White Coat Black Art asks what the fuss about H1N1 was all about -- and how prepared are we for the next pandemic? And a look at what happens when sick doctors and nurses show up for work. We call them out -- on calling in. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 13/11/10 WCBA - In Sickness and Health A year ago people were in a panic to get the H1N1 vaccine. Today, it's like the outbreak never happened. This week White Coat Black Art asks what the fuss about H1N1 was all about -- and how prepared are we for the next pandemic? And a look at what happens when sick doctors and nurses show up for work. We call them out -- on calling in. 1663 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20101106_40763.mp3 This week on the program, healthy design. Host Dr. Brian Goldman demonstrates why a medical gadget used everyday at Canadian hospitals may be too complicated for nurses and doctors to operate. Also on the program an architectural tour of a brand new psychiatric hospital that's trying to strike a balance between hominess for patients and security concerns. And a hospital design guru looks at the astonishing number of footsteps your average nurse takes during a shift at work. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 06/11/10 WCBA - Healthy Design This week on the program, healthy design. Host Dr. Brian Goldman demonstrates why a medical gadget used everyday at Canadian hospitals may be too complicated for nurses and doctors to operate. Also on the program an architectural tour of a brand new psychiatric hospital that's trying to strike a balance between hominess for patients and security concerns. And a hospital design guru looks at the astonishing number of footsteps your average nurse takes during a shift at work. 1681 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20101030_40377.mp3 Most of us aren't ready to face or even talk about the end of life. In 1990, Ian Anderson died of colon cancer. His wife Margaret used the bitter lessons from her husband's death to create Ontario's first cancer hospice. Senator Sharon Carstairs talks about the future of palliative care and what to do about a tsunami of aging Canadians who will soon need it. And a group of residents talk about dealing with patients at the end of life and the language doctors use to describe it. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 30/10/10 WCBA - When Your Life is Circling The Drain Most of us aren't ready to face or even talk about the end of life. In 1990, Ian Anderson died of colon cancer. His wife Margaret used the bitter lessons from her husband's death to create Ontario's first cancer hospice. Senator Sharon Carstairs talks about the future of palliative care and what to do about a tsunami of aging Canadians who will soon need it. And a group of residents talk about dealing with patients at the end of life and the language doctors use to describe it. 1667 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20101023_39793.mp3 There's a whole new class of medical condition out there. It's called Female Sexual Dysfunction. And according to investigative journalist Ray Moynihan, the so-called disease is largely a creation of drug companies. Moynihan explains what happens when marketing meets medicine. And more highlights from our town hall To Err is Medicine: Minimizing and Managing Medical Errors. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 23/10/10 WCBA - Sex, Lies and Medical Mistakes There's a whole new class of medical condition out there. It's called Female Sexual Dysfunction. And according to investigative journalist Ray Moynihan, the so-called disease is largely a creation of drug companies. Moynihan explains what happens when marketing meets medicine. And more highlights from our town hall To Err is Medicine: Minimizing and Managing Medical Errors. 1638 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20101016_39622.mp3 To Err is Medicine: Minimizing and Managing Medical Errors. In this interactive town hall, Dr. Brian Goldman is joined by doctors, nurses, and patients to talk frankly about medical errors...and what can be done about them. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 16/10/10 WCBA - Town Hall: To Err is Medicine To Err is Medicine: Minimizing and Managing Medical Errors. In this interactive town hall, Dr. Brian Goldman is joined by doctors, nurses, and patients to talk frankly about medical errors...and what can be done about them. 6943 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20101009_39254.mp3 This week the cruel and invisible puppet-master known as chronic pain. It costs Canadians an estimated 10 billion dollars a year in health care and lost productivity. Pain specialist Dr. Pam Squire has tried everything in her Vancouver practice to get a handle on the pain felt by her patients. But she admits she is often at a loss. Hear more about the medical mysteries of chronic pain on White Coat, Black Art. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 09/10/10 WCBA - Pain Problem This week the cruel and invisible puppet-master known as chronic pain. It costs Canadians an estimated 10 billion dollars a year in health care and lost productivity. Pain specialist Dr. Pam Squire has tried everything in her Vancouver practice to get a handle on the pain felt by her patients. But she admits she is often at a loss. Hear more about the medical mysteries of chronic pain on White Coat, Black Art. 1718 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20101002_38889.mp3 You've heard of social media. What about social medicine? That's when health professionals blog and tweet and text, not only to each other -- but to their patients. Some even go as far as making friends on Facebook. All in the name of good medicine. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 02/10/10 WCBA - Social Medicine You've heard of social media. What about social medicine? That's when health professionals blog and tweet and text, not only to each other -- but to their patients. Some even go as far as making friends on Facebook. All in the name of good medicine. 1675 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20100925_38552.mp3 There's a concept from the old world -- noblesse oblige. It means that with great privilege, comes great responsibility. You don't hear it much anymore, but in some quarters the spirit is still alive. This week on White Coat, Black Art - physicians who use their status for political leverage. Like in Sept Iles, Quebec where the town doctors threatened to quit to stop a Uranium mine from coming in. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 25/09/10 WCBA - MD Activism There's a concept from the old world -- noblesse oblige. It means that with great privilege, comes great responsibility. You don't hear it much anymore, but in some quarters the spirit is still alive. This week on White Coat, Black Art - physicians who use their status for political leverage. Like in Sept Iles, Quebec where the town doctors threatened to quit to stop a Uranium mine from coming in. 1698 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20100918_38340.mp3 There are three hospitals in the University Health Network in Toronto. Together they produce 21-thousand pounds of solid waste EVERY DAY. Not to mention chemical, gas and air pollution - all parts of day-to-day medicine. This week on White Coat, Black Art, Dr. Brian Goldman tours from operating room to dumpster...finding out just how good a hospital is at the three R's. And also - cutting back a different type of hospital pollution - noise pollution. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 18/09/10 WCBA - Green Medicine There are three hospitals in the University Health Network in Toronto. Together they produce 21-thousand pounds of solid waste EVERY DAY. Not to mention chemical, gas and air pollution - all parts of day-to-day medicine. This week on White Coat, Black Art, Dr. Brian Goldman tours from operating room to dumpster...finding out just how good a hospital is at the three R's. And also - cutting back a different type of hospital pollution - noise pollution. 1675 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/whitecoat_20100910_37779.mp3 We're taking on the Zamboni treatment and the push-back against patient driven medicine. It's a story that pits patient power against the highly entrenched views of the neurologists who treat MS. The more hype over the procedure, the less those doctors want to have anything to do with it. But, are doctors right to argue against spending dollars doing research on an unproven treatment? Or, are they putting their egos in the way of progress? http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 11/09/10 WCBA - MS Controversy We're taking on the Zamboni treatment and the push-back against patient driven medicine. It's a story that pits patient power against the highly entrenched views of the neurologists who treat MS. The more hype over the procedure, the less those doctors want to have anything to do with it. But, are doctors right to argue against spending dollars doing research on an unproven treatment? Or, are they putting their egos in the way of progress? 1670