The PalCast is a free-standing discussion about the medical, scientific, and cultural issues. The author is a physician and blogger. His primary blog is http://scienceblogs.com/whitecoatunderground. Feel free to engage in a post podcast discussion at the blog. http://scienceblogs.com/whitecoatunderground en-us Exploring the intersection of science, medicine, and culture PalMD The PalCast from the White Coat Underground is a free-standing discussion about the medical, scientific, and cultural issues. The author is a physician and blogger. His primary blog is http://scienceblogs.com/whitecoatunderground. This podcast will not give individual medical advice, and all personal medical questions whould be directed to your doctor. PalMD palmd@whitecoatunderground.com http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/palcast14.mp3 PalMD Medicine, service, and health care reform Medicine, service, and health care reform health, medicine http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/palcast14.mp3 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 08:00:00 -0500 21:05 http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast13.mp3 PalMD Scattered thoughts on clarity and obfuscation in medical communication Scattered thoughts on clarity and obfuscation in medical communication health, medicine http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast13.mp3 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:00:00 -0500 19:18 http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast12.mp3 PalMD Three deaths in the news and what they mean Three deaths in the news, and some news from the medical blogosphere health, medicine http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast12.mp3 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0500 19:33 http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast11.mp3 PalMD Explaining how medicine dehumanizes while simultaneously doing housework Explaining how medicine dehumanizes while simultaneously doing housework health, medicine http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast11.mp3 Mon, 25 May 2009 12:00:00 -0500 21:05 http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast10.mp3 PalMD Reporting from the backyard on why people seek out alternative medicine Why do people seek out alternative medicine? Should they? health, medicine http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast10.mp3 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:00:00 -0500 21:30 http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast9.mp3 PalMD Why it's important to talk about work and family Why it's important to talk about work and family, and who can be a primary care doctor health, medicine http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast9.mp3 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:00:00 -0500 17:42 http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast8.mp3 PalMD How understanding coffee helps us understand alternative medicine How understanding coffee helps us understand alternative medicine health, medicine http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast8.mp3 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:00:00 -0500 18:02 http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast7.mp3 PalMD Musings on medicine,politcs, and the lousy economy Lots of medical news this week, and the depression is the theme of the winter. health, medicine http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast7.mp3 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:00:00 -0500 18:46 http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast6.mp3 PalMD My return to podcasting after a short hiatus. My return to the PalCast is a bit chaotic but touches on some important topics in medicine, addiction, vaccination, and irrational thinking. health, medicine, addiction, vaccines http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast6.mp3 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:00:00 -0500 22:31 http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast5.mp3 PalMD A few more insights into American health care. Does the American health care system seem a little broken? It's broken in some ways you haven't thought of. health, medicine http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast5.mp3 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 07:00:00 -0500 19:12 http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast4.mp3 PalMD Why reality-based medicine is the only medicine Do you think alternative medicine has found something new? Are you sure? medicine, health, alternative medicine http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast4.mp3 Sun, 4 Jan 2009 11:00:00 -0500 18:14 http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast3.mp3 PalMD A tale of death, and planning for death How a doctor deals with a death in the family medicine, health, death and dying http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast3.mp3 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT 17:11 http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast2.mp3 PalMD Exploring issues of being a doctor, a patient, or both Doctors sometimes act like gods, and this can be both a good thing and a bad thing. What happens when a doctor loses their omnipotence? health, medicine http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast2.mp3 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 11:01:58 GMT 23:42 http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast1.mp3 PalMD Exploring issues of unpleasant doctors and quality of care. Doctors are often accused of arrogance. What does this mean? Is it true? If so, what are the consequences? health, medicine http://whitecoat.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast/podcast1.mp3 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:58:21 GMT 22:20