"Half the Child" takes place over four consecutive summers in the lives of Michael Mullen and his son Benjamin, who ages from 2 to 5. Mike is an air traffic controller at New York City's LaGuardia Airport who also is pursuing a graduate degree in Psychology. He and Ben's mother are about to divorce, and the legal stakes keep dramatically increasing, ultimately culminating in abduction. The battle for Ben negatively affects Mike's career, education, financial state, friendships, romantic life ...
…
continue reading
Insightful conversations with leading experts in the field of health care, medical research, policy, and more from the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Each episode examines the many complexities found at the junction of medicine and society.
…
continue reading
News, interviews, and discussion from the Libertarian Party Mises Caucus and Mises PAC.
…
continue reading
1
NEJM Interview: Charles Weijer on the potential benefits and ethical challenges associated with pragmatic and cluster RCTs.
11:56
11:56
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
11:56
Charles Weijer is a professor in the Departments of Medicine and Philosophy at Western University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. C. Weijer and M. Taljaard. Ethical Challenges Associated with Pragmatic and Cluster RCTs. N Engl J Med 2024;391:969-971.…
…
continue reading
1
NEJM Interview: Benjamin Chrisinger on proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other options for promoting improved health.
9:11
9:11
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
9:11
Benjamin Chrisinger is an assistant professor in the Department of Community Health at Tufts University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. B.W. Chrisinger. Keeping SNAP in Line with Global Evidence on Food Security. N Engl J Med 2024;391:873-875.
…
continue reading
1
NEJM Interview: Erin Fuse Brown on the potential implications of recent Supreme Court decisions for health law and policy.
12:24
12:24
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
12:24
Erin Fuse Brown is a professor of health services, policy, and practice at the Brown University School of Public Health and a member of the Journal’s Perspective Advisory Board. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. R.E. Sachs and E.C. Fuse Brown. Supreme Power — The Loss of Judicial Deference to Healt…
…
continue reading
1
NEJM Interview: Revati Masilamani on a multitiered mentoring program aimed at supporting pathways to biomedical careers for students from diverse backgrounds.
12:46
12:46
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
12:46
Revati Masilamani is an assistant professor of medical education at Tufts University School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J.A. Caro and Others. A Multitiered Mentorship Model — Fostering Inclusive Pathways to Health Careers. N Engl J Med 2024;391:675-676.…
…
continue reading
1
NEJM Interview: Barron Lerner on challenges to physician expertise and restoring trust in the medical profession.
7:49
7:49
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
7:49
Barron Lerner is a professor in the Departments of Medicine and Population Health at New York University Grossman School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. B.H. Lerner. Medical Expertise — Balancing Science, Values, and Trust. N Engl J Med 2024;391:577-579.…
…
continue reading
1
NEJM Interview: Gregg Gonsalves on the Covid pandemic’s lessons for addressing H5N1 influenza and other infectious threats.
7:38
7:38
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
7:38
Gregg Gonsalves is an associate professor of epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. M.S. Sinha, W.E. Parmet, and G.S. Gonsalves. Déjà Vu All Over Again — Refusing to Learn the Lessons of Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2024;391:481-483.…
…
continue reading
1
NEJM Interview: Elizabeth Tobin-Tyler on the contribution of violence against women to unwanted pregnancies and to injury and death during the peripartum period.
11:27
11:27
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
11:27
Elizabeth Tobin-Tyler is an associate professor at the Brown University School of Public Health and Warren Alpert Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E. Tobin-Tyler and S.L. Dickman. Rape, Homicide, and Abortion Bans — The Abandonment of People Subjected to Sexual and Intimate Partner…
…
continue reading
1
NEJM Interview: Ida Sim on the translation of ethical principles into oversight of new forms of artificial intelligence.
14:24
14:24
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
14:24
Ida Sim is a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and codirector of the Joint Program in Computational Precision Health at UC Berkeley and UCSF. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. I. Sim and C. Cassel. The Ethics of Relational AI — Expanding and Implementing the Belm…
…
continue reading
1
NEJM Interview: Erin Fuse Brown on a vertical-consolidation trend that has given insurance companies increased control over the care-delivery system.
10:55
10:55
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
10:55
Erin Fuse Brown is a professor of health services, policy, and practice at the Brown University School of Public Health and a member of the Journal’s Perspective Advisory Board. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. H. Rooke-Ley, S. Shah, and E.C. Fuse Brown. Medicare Advantage and Consolidation’s New …
…
continue reading
1
NEJM Interview: Evan Mullen on academic institutions’ participation in public debate, including in response to the opinions of their faculty members.
9:35
9:35
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
9:35
Evan Mullen is a resident in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E. Mullen, E.J. Topol, and A. Verghese. Academic Freedom in America — In Support of Institutional Voices. N Engl J Med 2024;391:1-3.
…
continue reading
1
NEJM Interview: Nathaniel Chin on increases in the time and resources needed to diagnose and manage neurodegenerative diseases.
10:00
10:00
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
10:00
Nathaniel Chin is an associate professor in the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology and medical director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. N.A. Chin and C.M. Erickson. Alzheimer’s Dise…
…
continue reading
1
NEJM Interview: Christine Grady on the ethical challenges associated with recent developments in research on brain diseases.
16:35
16:35
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
16:35
Christine Grady is chief of the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. S. Hendriks and C. Grady. Ethics and Highly Innovative Research on Brain Diseases. N Engl J Med 2024;390:2133-2136.…
…
continue reading
1
NEJM Interview: Jessica Lewis on a group prenatal care program aimed at improving maternal and infant health in diverse patient populations.
8:49
8:49
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
8:49
Jessica Lewis is a research scientist at the Yale School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J.B. Lewis and J.R. Ickovics. Expect With Me — Group Prenatal Care to Reduce Disparities. N Engl J Med 2024;390:2039-2040.
…
continue reading
1
NEJM Interview: Katharine Silbaugh on an approach to tobacco regulation that involves banning the sale of nicotine products to anyone born after a certain date.
6:57
6:57
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
6:57
Katharine Silbaugh is a professor at the Boston University School of Law. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. K. Silbaugh, L. Del Valle, and C. Robertson. Toward a Tobacco-free Generation — A Birth Date–Based Phaseout Approach. N Engl J Med 2024;390:1837-1839.…
…
continue reading
1
Preparing for a Possible Avian Influenza Outbreak
31:41
31:41
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
31:41
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Demetre Daskalakis is the Director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. Hilary Marston is the Chief Medical Officer of the Food and Drug Administration. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing E…
…
continue reading
1
Preparing for a Possible Avian Influenza Outbreak
37:58
37:58
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
37:58
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Jeanne Marrazzo is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Arnold Monto is emeritus professor of public health at the University of Michigan. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of th…
…
continue reading
1
NEJM Interview: Alicia Fernandez on the need for a focus on equity in patient experience and clinical outcomes in the health care sector.
10:11
10:11
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
10:11
Alicia Fernandez is a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. A. Fernandez and M.H. Chin. Keep Your Eyes on the Prize — Focusing on Health Care Equity. N Engl J Med 2024;390:1733-1736.
…
continue reading
1
NEJM Interview: Joshua Sharfstein on a shift by the Supreme Court that is limiting the ability of states, Congress, and federal agencies to protect public health.
13:18
13:18
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
13:18
Joshua Sharfstein is distinguished professor of the practice in health policy and management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J.M. Sharfstein and L.O. Gostin. The Public Good on the Docket — The Supreme Court’s Evolving Approach to Public Hea…
…
continue reading
1
e136—Per Bylund, Mises Institute Senior Fellow
1:07:58
1:07:58
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:07:58
Mises Institute Senior Fellow Per Bylund joins Aaron to talk about his recent book, How to Think About the Economy: A Primer, as well as the connection between social media and democracy and the economics of AI. TakeHumanAction.com
…
continue reading
1
NEJM Interview: Kevin Schulman on unionization as a response to consolidation and corporatization in health care.
9:50
9:50
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
9:50
Kevin Schulman is a professor of medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. K. Schulman and B. Richman. Hospital Consolidation and Physician Unionization. N Engl J Med 2024;390:1445-1447.
…
continue reading
1
NEJM Interview: Stephanie Fullerton on the rise of clinical genetic testing and related ethical considerations.
10:11
10:11
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
10:11
Stephanie Fullerton is a professor in the Department of Bioethics and Humanities at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. S.M. Fullerton and K.B. Brothers. Expanding Applications of Clinical Genetic Testing — Ethical Challenges. N Engl J Med 2024;390:134…
…
continue reading
1
NEJM Interview: R. Alta Charo on the potential implications of the Alabama Supreme Court’s decision in LePage v. Center for Reproductive Medicine.
14:12
14:12
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
14:12
R. Alta Charo is a professor emerita of law and bioethics at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. R.A. Charo. Back to the Future in Alabama. N Engl J Med 2024;390:1253-1255.
…
continue reading
1
NEJM Interview: Daniel Sulmasy on the role of spirituality in patient care.
8:42
8:42
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
8:42
Daniel Sulmasy is director of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics and a professor in the Departments of Medicine and Philosophy at Georgetown University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. D.P. Sulmasy. Physicians, Spirituality, and Compassionate Patient Care. N Engl J Med 2024;390:1061-1063.…
…
continue reading
1
NEJM Interview: Dhruv Khullar on the trend of hospital acquisition of physician practices in the United States.
8:57
8:57
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
8:57
Dhruv Khullar is an assistant professor of medicine and of population health sciences at Weill Cornell Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. D. Khullar, L.P. Casalino, and A.M. Bond. Vertical Integration and the Transformation of American Medicine. N Engl J Med 2024;390:965-967.…
…
continue reading
1
NEJM Interview: José Rodríguez on an intervention aimed at recruiting a diverse class into a family medicine residency program.
17:42
17:42
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
17:42
José Rodríguez is a tenured professor in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine and the associate vice president for health equity, diversity, and inclusion at University of Utah Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J.E. Rodríguez and K. Stoesser. Transforming Diversity of a Family M…
…
continue reading
1
NEJM Interview: Ilya Golovaty on platforms offering direct-to-consumer prescribing of medications for weight management.
15:30
15:30
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
15:30
Ilya Golovaty is an acting assistant professor of medicine at the University of Washington. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. I. Golovaty and S. Hagan. Direct-to-Consumer Platforms for New Antiobesity Medications — Concerns and Potential Opportunities. N Engl J Med 2024;390:677-680.…
…
continue reading