In this episode we speak with Dr. Bryan Carmody, pediatric nephrologist and associate professor of pediatrics at Eastern Virginia Medical School. We talk about whether America really faces a doctor shortage, why people in areas with plenty of doctors still struggle to access care, whether proposed solutions can address the access problems many patients face, and how AI may affect these problems in the near future. (00:00) Our introduction (04:03) Rethinking the doctor shortage narrative (09...
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In this episode we speak with Dr. Bryan Carmody, pediatric nephrologist and associate professor of pediatrics at Eastern Virginia Medical School. We talk about whether America really faces a doctor shortage, why people in areas with plenty of doctors still struggle to access care, whether proposed solutions can address the access problems many patients face, and how AI may affect these problems in the near future. (00:00) Our introduction (04:03) Rethinking the doctor shortage narrative (09...
#7 Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby: Is nudging ethically required?
Bio(un)ethical
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1 year ago
#7 Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby: Is nudging ethically required?
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, a philosopher and bioethicist at Baylor College of Medicine, about why she thinks clinicians are often permitted, and even required, to use insights from behavioral economics and decision psychology to shape patients’ medical decisions. (00:00) Our introduction (05:50) Interview begins (07:57) What is a nudge? (15:15) Is there any such thing as pure rational persuasion? (18:12) What makes a decision good or bad? (23:15) Can nudges ...
Bio(un)ethical
In this episode we speak with Dr. Bryan Carmody, pediatric nephrologist and associate professor of pediatrics at Eastern Virginia Medical School. We talk about whether America really faces a doctor shortage, why people in areas with plenty of doctors still struggle to access care, whether proposed solutions can address the access problems many patients face, and how AI may affect these problems in the near future. (00:00) Our introduction (04:03) Rethinking the doctor shortage narrative (09...
