Freakonomics, M.D.
A podcast by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
87 Episodes
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62. Dr. Ashish Jha Anticipated a Pandemic. He Didn’t Think It Would Look Like This.
Published: 18/11/2022 -
61. Should You Bother Getting a Colonoscopy?
Published: 11/11/2022 -
60. The Doctor Is Out. The Physician Assistant Is In.
Published: 4/11/2022 -
59. The Most Valuable Resource in Medicine
Published: 28/10/2022 -
58. How Important Is Breastfeeding, Really?
Published: 21/10/2022 -
57. Doctors Know They Prescribe Too Many Antibiotics. Why Don’t They Stop?
Published: 14/10/2022 -
56. Could Prison Be Good for Your Health?
Published: 7/10/2022 -
55. This Vaccine Lottery Seemed Like a Great Idea. Why Didn’t it Work?
Published: 30/09/2022 -
54. Will You Ever Go Back to Your Doctor’s Office?
Published: 23/09/2022 -
53. Why Do Doctors Have to Play Defense?
Published: 16/09/2022 -
52. Who Gets a Heart Disease Test?
Published: 9/09/2022 -
Why Fridays May Be Dangerous for Your Health (Ep. 9 Replay)
Published: 2/09/2022 -
51. What Can We Do About the Hardest Patients?
Published: 26/08/2022 -
50. What Happens When a Hospital Closes?
Published: 19/08/2022 -
49. Why Don’t We Have a Cure for Alzheimer’s?
Published: 12/08/2022 -
48. The Hidden Consequences of School Shootings
Published: 5/08/2022 -
47. Should We Trust Hospital Rankings?
Published: 29/07/2022 -
How Does Retirement Affect Your Brain? (Ep. 17 Replay)
Published: 22/07/2022 -
46. Could Long Covid Help Treat Other Chronic Illnesses?
Published: 15/07/2022 -
45. Why Is July a Bad Month to Visit the Hospital?
Published: 8/07/2022
Each week, physician, economist, and author of "Random Acts of Medicine" Dr. Bapu Jena will dig into a fascinating study at the intersection of economics and healthcare. He takes on questions like: Why do kids with summer birthdays get the flu more often? Can surviving a hurricane help you live longer? What do heart surgery and grocery-store pricing have in common?
