Episode 1 - Data in the Dumpster Healthcare providers are legally obligated to protect the privacy of their patients' personal health information. Unfortunately, breaches happen everyday. We go dumpster diving to find out how often health information is inappropriately discarded.
Episode 2 - Medical Crowdfunding: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Social media networks are increasingly being leveraged to raise money for medical expenses and medical research, facilitated through crowdfunding platforms. Although medical crowdfunding can be extremely successful, there can be a downside...
Episode 3 - Academic Carnivores: The Rise of Predatory Publishing Many of us find ourselves inundated with strange emails inviting submissions to journals or conferences that we've never heard of. How did this phenomenon of predation in academia evolve and how might it be stopped? Join us for this journey through Beall's list, dogs with doctorates, and an evidence-based approach to fighting the predatory movement.
