EPISODE · Jul 18, 2025 · 45 MIN
Humans in health care - with Tom Fisher
from Turn on the Lights Podcast
Health care fundamentally lacks accountability to the humanity of its patients due to systemic profit-driven motives. In this episode, Dr. Thomas Fisher, an emergency room physician, discusses his journey through emergency medicine and public policy, illustrating how health care reflects systemic societal challenges, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on personal and professional experiences, he calls for a more humane, equitable health system shaped by policy reform and collective imagination. Tune in and learn about the intersection of health care, policy, and human dignity through the lens of emergency medicine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Health care fundamentally lacks accountability to the humanity of its patients due to systemic profit-driven motives. In this episode, Dr. Thomas Fisher, an emergency room physician, discusses his journey through emergency medicine and public policy, illustrating how health care reflects systemic societal challenges, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on personal and professional experiences, he calls for a more humane, equitable health system shaped by policy reform and collective imagination. Tune in and learn about the intersection of health care, policy, and human dignity through the lens of emergency medicine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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