Explore "healthcare economics" with insightful episodes like "How Do You Cure a Compassion Crisis? (Ep. 444 Replay)", "465. Introducing a New “Freakonomics of Medicine” Podcast" and "Are You Ready for a Glorious Sunset? (Rebroadcast)" from podcasts like ""Freakonomics Radio", "Freakonomics Radio" and "Freakonomics Radio"" and more!
Patients in the U.S. healthcare system often feel they’re treated with a lack of empathy. Doctors and nurses have tragically high levels of burnout. Could fixing the first problem solve the second? And does the rest of society need more compassion too?
Bapu Jena was already a double threat: a doctor who’s also an economist. Now he’s a podcast host too. In this sneak preview of the Freakonomics Radio Network’s newest show, Bapu discovers that marathons can be deadly — but not for the reasons you may think.
The gist: we spend billions on end-of-life healthcare that doesn’t do much good. So what if a patient could forego the standard treatment and get a cash rebate instead?
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