Pomegranate Health
A podcast about the culture of medicine.
You'll hear clinicians, researchers and advocates discuss improvements healthcare. Topics cover clinical judgement, ethics, diagnostic bias, better communication and more equitable health systems.
For a sampler of these diverse themes listen to Episode 132 and Episode 135.
If RACP is your CPD home, you can log time spent listening to each episode with the "Add educational activity to MyCPD" button at each episode page. And if you're a Basic Physician Trainee, the [Case Report] series might help you prepare for clinical exams.
Please leave feedback in the comments section for each episode or send an email to podcast@racp.edu.au.
Latest episodes
Ep5: Physician, Heal Thyself
Most preventive health messages focus on diet, exercise, and stress reduction. But are doctors taking this advice for themselves?
Ep4: Stem Cell Therapies Today
This month we’re presenting an overview of stem cell research—looking at ongoing clinical trials for stem cell therapy around the world, and the current treatments available in Australia and New Zealand.
Ep3: Law at End-of-Life
Doctors may have gaps in their knowledge of end-of-life law. In this episode, the last of our end-of-life series, we review the relevant legal frameworks.
Ep2: Cultural Humility
Treating a dying person goes beyond understanding their disease. In the second of a three-part series, we examine the importance of family and culture in end-of-life care—from the ICU to the neonatal unit.
Ep1: Recognising Death
For our first show we're starting at the end: end-of-life care and decision-making. It's a hard topic to discuss with patients, but it might be the most important conversation we're not having.