Freakonomics, M.D.
A podcast by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher - Fridays
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87 Episodes
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25. Would You Rather See a Computer or a Doctor?
Published: 2/18/2022 -
24. How Can You Choose the Best Doctor?
Published: 2/11/2022 -
23. Is the Placebo Effect for Real?
Published: 2/4/2022 -
22. What If TV Isn't Bad for Us?
Published: 1/28/2022 -
21. Should We Pay People to Be Healthier?
Published: 1/21/2022 -
20. Do Our Politics Need a Doctor?
Published: 1/14/2022 -
19. Do Your Doctor’s Political Views Affect Your Care?
Published: 1/7/2022 -
18. When Is a Natural Disaster Good for Your Health?
Published: 12/31/2021 -
17. How Does Retirement Affect Your Brain?
Published: 12/24/2021 -
16. An Exit Interview with N.I.H. Director Dr. Francis Collins
Published: 12/17/2021 -
15. The Most “Unique, Excellent, and Promising” Episode
Published: 12/10/2021 -
14. Is Uber Good (or Bad) for Your Health?
Published: 12/3/2021 -
13. When Bapu Met Levitt
Published: 11/26/2021 -
12. Where Do All the Bad Ideas Go?
Published: 11/19/2021 -
11. Why Do So Many Donated Kidneys End Up in the Trash?
Published: 11/12/2021 -
10. The Mystery of the Man with Confusion and Back Pain
Published: 10/29/2021 -
9. Why Fridays May Be Dangerous for Your Health
Published: 10/1/2021 -
8. A Playbook for Beating the Next Pandemic
Published: 9/24/2021 -
7. What Happens to Patients When Thousands of Cardiologists Leave Town?
Published: 9/17/2021 -
6. Are Barbershops the Cutting Edge of Healthcare Delivery?
Published: 9/10/2021
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?