White Coat, Black Art on CBC Radio

This week: A cautionary tale from a family whose story was told on a medical reality program -- a story they say never should have made it to air.

The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa set up a clinic just for fragile kids with complex illnesses - one that eases the burden for parents by listening to them. If that approach works with these families, it'll work for all of us.

Eric talks about what makes Dr. Gallinger tick, and how he ended up doing the same surgery for two different medical dramas.

We look at the impact of TV MDs on medical culture, why the medium is fascinated by medicine and Brian talks to Eric Johnson aka Dr. Everett Gallinger of "The Knick."

Can a production system developed to make better, safer cars also make better, safer healthcare?

Dr. Brian Goldman travels to Stockholm to look at its pharmacare system.

CBC election town hall recorded at Glenn Gould Studio Tues Sept. 29 hosted by Dr. Brian Goldman. Politics & Prescriptions: Should Canada have a national drug plan?

Town Hall: Should Canada have a national drug plan?

Dr. Brian Goldman looks at first impressions and the disconnect between you and the medical world on how we view tattoos and body piercings.

Six smart, strong women - mothers of children with complex diseases - are on a mission to make the system better. Not just for them but for you.

This week on White Coat, Black Art, Dr. Brian Goldman with three stories about the place where art and medicine meet that just happen to reflect his state of mind including a conversation with a fellow ER physician who's made a name for himself in another

On a holiday edition of White Coat Black Art, what it's like when being a doctor is a family business. We'll meet two med student sisters from Harvard who both blog about medicine. Plus a conversation with ZDogg M.D. He's a Las Vegas internist whose music

This week stories from up-and-coming MDs which will surprise you. All three of our guests live with a disability and it's not often their stories get told. That's because there's been an culture of keeping quiet when you face adversity in medicine.But if

DNR is code for 'Do Not Resuscitate', a signed order on your hospital chart not to start CPR if your heart stops or put you on a ventilator if you stop breathing. This week Dr. Brian Goldman looks at how family members respond when doctors ask for a Do N

This week, using the hard fought lessons from the aviation industry to make health care safer and avoid medical mistakes. Brian Goldman speaks to Captain Sully Sullenberger, the pilot who safely guided US Airways Flight 1549 to an emergency landing in the