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Some doctors continue to practice medicine despite a history of incompetence, negligence, or substance abuse. Diane and her guests talk about the nation's state medical boards and proposals for increasing their effectiveness.
Dr. Sidney Wolfe, director of the Health Research Group at Public Citizen
Dr. James Thompson, president and CEO of the Federation of State Medical Boards
Dr. Jane Orient, executive director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
Cheryl W. Thompson, investigative reporter for "The Washington Post"
A Norwegian journalist relates her experiences covering the Iraq War, and her efforts to understand what life was like for ordinary Iraqis during the first several months of 2003.
Asne Seierstad, also author of the bestseller "The Bookseller of Kabul"