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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • House Calls, #947, November 17, 2024: Should People Be Running For Kover?

    November 17, 2024

    President-Elect Trump’s choice for secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services has led to a lot of commentary on what the health outcomes will be for the country. Your Calls and Comments: A myriad of comments about vaccines, conspiracy theories, and health care system critiques.

  • Sunday House Call, #737, May 3, 2020: The “#Infodemic”. A conversation with @CaulfieldTim about the explosion of #COVID19 pandemic misinformation.

    May 3, 2020

    Sunday House Call, #737, May 3, 2020: : The “Infodemic”. A conversation with Tim Caulfield about the explosion of COVID19 pandemic misinformation. Although snakeoil, the peddlers of scientific misinformation, and conspiracy theorists have been aplenty prior to the pandemic, it seems to have entered hyperdrive now. Many who promote evidenced-based principles are working overtime to…

  • Sunday House Call, #709, September 15, 2019: Cheap generics lead to worldwide drug shortage

    September 15, 2019

    Sunday House Call, #709, September 15, 2019: Cheap generics lead to worldwide drug shortage Topics today include:The Economist writes this week about how cheap generic drug prices have lead to global shortages because they have become unprofitable to produce. Governments looking to create pharmacare programs will likely make the situation even worse. Your calls about…

  • Sunday House Call, #582, August 7, 2016: Health Care death by a thousand cuts

    August 7, 2016

    Sunday House Call, #582, August 7, 2016: Health Care death by a thousand cuts   Topics today include: Dr. Dworkin is joined by Dr. David Jacobs as they discuss the new OMA agreement and how it will affect your access to health services. Moving on to caller’s questions, he gives advice on the idea of…

  • Physician awareness of massive cost of medical supplies helps produce hospital savings

    July 30, 2015

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 30, 2015 Source: Showing surgeons ‘massive’ cost of disposable supplies leads to big savings for hospitals  

  • Sunday House Call, #518, January , 2015: Who Da Thunk It? Your Favourite Hollywood Celebrity is Also Your Doctor!

    January 25, 2015

    Sunday House Call, #518, January , 2015:  Who Da Thunk It? Your Favourite Hollywood Celebrity is Also Your Doctor!   In his new book, “Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything: When Celebrity Culture and Science Clash”, University of Alberta Professor Timothy Caulfield argues that celebrity culture has emerged as one of our society’s most pernicious…

  • Sunday House Call, #507, October 19, 2014 – Ebola risk in perspective with Dan Gardner

    October 19, 2014

    Sunday House Call, #507, October 19, 2014   Topics today include:An interview with Dan Gardner, award-winning author of Risk: The Science and Politics of Fear”. We discuss the fear that had been generated by media reporting of Ebola in North America and the political and public reaction. Should we be surprised by the reaction? What psychology…

  • Sunday House Call, #472, January 26, 2014: Dr. Yoni Freedhoff discusses new childhood obesity program

    January 26, 2014

    Sunday House Call, #472,  January 26, 2014: Dr. Yoni Freedhoff discusses new childhood obesity program Plus your calls about fat burning pills, soy milk, dairy consumption, and chocolate milk.

  • Sunday House Call, #445, June 23, 2013: Ain't Nobody Got Time for That

    June 23, 2013

    Sunday House Call, #445, June 23, 2013: Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That   Topics today include: Your comments on the plight of an 8 year-old boy suffering from severe mental illness and the inability of Behavioural Disorders Clinic at CHEO to sway from their protocols hence leaving him and his family to wait.  

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