Prenatal Care and Postnatal Activities
Dr. Ed McCabe, Chief of the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA, discusses his views concerning prenatal care and postnatal activities. He recommends that every woman take folic acid to reduce the risk of neural tube defe..
Privatization of Healthcare, The
Professor of Law and Medicine Alex Capron talks about ethical lapses that sometimes take place because of the increasingly bottom line orientation of modern hospitals.
Progress in Treating Mental Illnesses
Dr. Andrew Leuchter, Director of Adult Psychiatry at UCLA, talks about progress in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia and depression. Dr. Leuchter notes that in many instances, the symptoms of the illnes..
Prolonging Life: Ethical and Legal Implications
Professor of Law and Medicine Alex Capron discusses some of the ethical issues pertaining to the care of dying patients, including decisions about when to stop treatment.
Protection Against HIV/AIDS
Dr. Alexandra Levine, Chief of the Division of Hematology at the USC School of Medicine, talks about the things people can do to protect themselves from contracting HIV. Some of these include knowing the sexual history o..
Psychotherapy Options
Dr. Andrew Leuchter, Director of Adult Psychiatry at UCLA, talks about the range of psychotherapies that are available, including traditional psychoanalysis, as well as briefer, structured psychotherapies, such as cognit..
Purposes of Genetic Testing
Dr. Ed McCabe, Chief of the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA, explains that genetic testing is done to facilitate the diagnosis of genetic diseases like heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Such testing can be invaluabl..
Recognizing Depression
Dr. Andrew Leuchter, Director of Adult Psychiatry at UCLA, talks about the differences between what he calls, "...normal ups and downs," and depression. Dr. Leuchter says that when someone is down for weeks at a time, "...
Rehabilitating the Schizophrenic
Dr. Andrew Leuchter, Director of Adult Psychiatry at UCLA, explains that treating schizophrenia involves more than just medication. He talks about the importance of rehabilitation and re-integration into society, the fam..
Right to Know, The
Professor of Law and Medicine Alex Capron talks about the conflict between an individual's interest in keeping sensitive information private, and the interest others may have--some of it legitimate, some of it not--in ga..