Patients at Risk
111 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★ - 242 ratingsPatients at Risk exposes the political maneuvering and corporate greed that has led to the replacement of physicians by lesser trained practitioners, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants. As corporations seek to save money and government agencies aim to increase constituent access, minimum qualifications for our nation’s healthcare guardians continue to decline—with deadly consequences. This is a story that has not yet been told, and one that has dangerous repercussions for all Americans.
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The dangers of replacing psychiatrists by psychologists - Part 2: The corrections system
January 17, 2021 22:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBPsychiatrist Torie Shatzmiller Sepah MD discusses her experiences as a chief psychiatrist at the California Department of Corrections, and her role in the "Golding Report," a whistleblower report by Michael Golding MD that alleges improper psychiatric care of inmates. Complete report here: https://www.scribd.com/document/392536943/Dr-Michael-Golding-California-prison-report-on-mental-healthcare This episode contains brief graphic descriptions of inmate harm as well as physician suicide. If...
The Dangers of Replacing Psychiatrists with Psychologists - Part 1
January 10, 2021 22:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBDr. Torie Shatzmiller Sepah, a practicing psychiatrist, discusses the differences between psychologists and psychiatrists, and the increasing trend of allowing psychologists to prescribe medications. Get the book Patients at Risk: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08M9YJQR3/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 To learn more about cognitive behavioral therapy, Dr. Sepah recommends the book "Thoughts and Feelings" - https://www.amazon.com/Thoughts-Feelings-Taking-Control-Moods/dp/1684035481/ Phy...
College student outgrows pediatrician, assigned to FNP who misses his life-threatening diagnosis
January 03, 2021 22:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBCorinthia Davidson-French shares the story of her son's missed diagnosis of aplastic anemia after multiple visits to an FNP at the local clinic. We also discuss racial disparities in the healthcare system, and what patients can do to advocate for their own medical care. Learn more about becoming a bone marrow donor at: BeTheMatch.org. Get the book! https://www.amazon.com/Patients-Risk-Practitioner-Physician-Healthcare/dp/1627343164/ Citations: Goldberg GA, Jolly DM, Hosek S, Chu DS. Physi...
The Differences between Psychiatrists and Psych NPs: The Case of Jay Baltz - Part 2
December 27, 2020 22:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBGerald "Jay" Baltz, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who is being investigated by the California Board of Nursing for an inappropriate sexual relationship with a patient who later took her own life, received his training at an online program that required a minimum of 500 clinical hours of experience for graduation. Baltz continues to provide psychiatry care to patients in California and Washington state, and since receiving a doctorate degree in nursing, he now advertises as ...
Psych NP patient affair ends tragically: The Case of Jay Baltz - Part 1
December 20, 2020 22:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBGerald "Jay" Baltz, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, was investigated by the California Board of Nursing after allegations that he had entered into a sexual relationship with a patient who subsequently took her own life. The Board received this information in April of 2018, began its investigation, and filed a claim against Baltz on June 15, 2020. Today, six months later, Baltz continues to practice psychiatry as a nurse practitioner in California and in Washington state, whe...
NP-turned-physician discusses differences in training
December 13, 2020 22:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBDr. Robin Rose, a family physician who trained as a nurse and then nurse practitioner discusses the differences in education and training between the medical disciplines. Dr. Rose, who lives on an isolated island in Hawaii, describes challenges in obtaining physician-led care, especially for vulnerable populations living in medically underserved areas. PhysiciansForPatientProtection.org
Physician fired for writing op-ed explaining the differences between MDs and NPs
December 06, 2020 22:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBPhysicians who speak out in support of physician-led care face repercussions. Steven Maron, MD, a pediatrician with 31 years of experience, was fired from United Community Health Center in southern Arizona after writing a newspaper article explaining the difference in training between a physician and a nurse practitioner. As Maron pointed out in his op-ed, while there are excellent and experienced nurse practitioners and physician assistants, their education and training are not the same as ...
Boards of nursing fail to protect patients from dangerous nurse practitioners
November 29, 2020 22:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBDr. Amy Townsend discusses the incredible lengths she went through to get the Texas Board of Nursing to act to stop a dangerous nurse practitioner after he caused 2 patient deaths. Get the book! https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/patients-at-risk-niran-al-agba/1137936919?ean=9781627343169 July 21, 2017 https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/nederland-nurse-practitioner-says-allegations-of-inappropriate-use-of-hormones-are-unfounded/502-4583920 July 26, 2017https://kfdm.com/news/loca...
Cochrane's 18 Tall Tales
November 17, 2020 01:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBDrs. Rebekah Bernard, Niran Al-Agba, and Phil Shaffer break down the 2018 Cochrane Review "Nurses as Substitutes for Physicians in Primary Care," pointing out that of 9,000 studies reviewed over the last 50 years, just 18 were of adequate quality to include in a review of the subject. Of these 18 studies, just THREE were published in the United States, most contained high degrees of bias, had small sample sizes, were of short duration, and ALWAYS included physician supervision or nurses foll...
Nurse practitioner speaks out against independent practice
November 16, 2020 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBDrs. Rebekah Bernard and Niran Al-Agba are joined by Shannon Keaney, a nurse with 11 years of intensive care experience who recently graduated as a nurse practitioner. Shannon explains the differences between "brick and mortar" nurse practitioner training as compared to newer "diploma mills," and discusses why she thinks patients are best served when nurse practitioners practice with physician supervision. PhysiciansForPatientProtection.org
There's Something About Mary
November 10, 2020 02:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBDrs. Rebekah Bernard, Niran Al-Agba, and Phil Schaffer discuss researcher Mary Mundinger's recent Wall Street Journal letter, which argues that the nurse practitioners studied in her 2000 JAMA publication were practicing without physician supervision. The fine print reveals fascinating details left out of the headlines. Referenced in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BUGdOs74Q8&t=746s&fbclid=IwAR1hMRBFlgzV3gmgaBIDH744-5nX-RAa5-9xDd9nloDqQ4R0NTqOS5ESuoM PhysiciansForPatientPro...