Implied Consent

New Alzheimer's blood tests are accurate, available, and increasingly advertised — but for healthy people, a positive result is rarely useful. 

Standard medical practice isn't the same as proven medical practice — and the difference can be deadly. 

It’s the same medicine. So why does the convenient version cost so much more? 

Electronic health records aren’t just cumbersome and time-consuming, they’re actually damaging the doctor-patient relationship. How can UX designers help? Read the PDF transcript of this episode. 

<p>&nbsp;Physical Touch is something that doesn’t necessarily make sense to modern day science. &nbsp;But the mind and body are inextricably connected. With every physical ailment we have, there is a corresponding mental or emotional cause at the root of it. &nbsp;Touch is also a ... Show More

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In a relationship where both parties are trying their best to be of service to each other, things can still get misconstrued. In this episode, K&D discuss an incident where keepin' it of service, almost went wrong. Dead Ass.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Just about everyone in the world right now appears to be experiencing less touch. There’s less hugging, less hand shaking. Even people who are living with others during the pandemic report very little physical engagement. Researchers know that touch can have important biochemical ... Show More

<p>Dual relationships can be perfectly fine in therapy. But imagine if your therapist was also working with your good friend… and that friend's girlfriend… and the therapist hired your friend to be her dog walker… and everyone's private information was shared in session with no c ... Show More

While doctors take an oath to do no harm, there's a good chance their unconscious biases can seep into how seriously they treat pain. Physician Sheetal DeCaria explains how perception impacts medical care and treatment -- and calls for health care professionals to check in with t ... Show More