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  • Dr. Tessa Fischer, Dr. Mark Bonnell & Dr. David Moore

    Studs Terkel interviews three Cook County Hospital doctors about their 1975 strike

    Nov. 12, 1975

    Studs interviews three Cook County Hospital doctors: Dr. Tessa Fischer Dr. Mark Bonnell Dr. David Moore Main topic of conversation is the 18-day residents and interns strike at Cook County Hospital, Chicago, October-November 1975. At the time it was the longest doctors’ strike in U.S. history. Topics include: Patient care, benefits and wages, and working conditions. The distinction is made between a "strike" and what the doctors call a "job action".

  • Oliver W. Sacks discusses his book "Awakenings"

    1985

    In the of first of many appearances on Studs' radio show, Oliver Sacks discusses his book "Awakenings" and recounts several patient profiles from his groundbreaking treatment application of L-DOPA to sufferers of Sleeping sickness and Parkinson's disease. They explore his work in the context of Studs' concept of Feeling Tone and Sacks tells of a remarkable scene with aphasic patients reacting to a speech of then President Ronald Reagan.

  • Dr. Theodore Binder discusses his time in Peru and Mexico

    Nov. 3, 1975

    Interviewing Dr. Theodore Binder and discussing Peru and Mexico.

  • Dr. Samuel Gorovitz discusses the book "Doctors' Dilemmas"

    Sep. 22, 1982

    In his book, "Doctors' Dilemmas: Moral Conflicts in Medical Care," Samuel Gorovitz tries to show his readers the moral dilemmas that doctors face. Gorovitz explained that physicians need to learn what it’s like to be a patient. Gorovitz also believed that before a student enter medical school, he or she should have spent some time in a hospital as a patient.

  • Dr. Samuel Borushek discusses the history of the Tango

    Aug. 28, 1996

    Dr. Samuel Borushek explores the origins of the Tango and what led to its widespread prevalence and adaptation.

  • Dr. Sam Borushek discusses health conditions of Guatemalan indigenous groups

    Aug. 25, 1971

    Dr. Sam Borushek discusses his time as a doctor serving the indigenous groups in Guatemala, especially regarding the preventable health issues of the indigenous people.

  • Charles LeBaron

    Charles LeBaron discusses his book "Gentle Vengeance"

    Jan. 1, 1981

    Discussing the book "Gentle Vengeance" with the author Charles LeBaron. LeBaron discusses his life attending Harvard Medical School, doctors, and healthcare.

  • Bard Lindeman and Dr. Quentin Young discuss medical care

    Feb. 17, 1975

    Bard Lindeman and Dr. Quentin Young discuss medical care, medical reform, medical insurance, and pharmaceutical companies. Includes a clip of an elderly woman talking about the price of drugs.

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