About this episode

Dr. Jenn Simmons discusses alternatives to mammograms with Ivy Harris, emphasizing ethical considerations in breast health screening.

In this episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons returns for part two of her conversation with Ivy Harris, the homeschool mom and researcher behind Done with Diligence, to answer the question Part 1 left open: if not a mammogram, then what? Dr. Jenn makes her most direct case yet that screening healthy, asymptomatic women with mammography is unethical and unsupported by science, and she lays out the alternative she built her practice around. This is the episode where she stops critiquing ...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Jenn Simmons

Guest: Ivy Harris

Topics covered

• mammogram alternatives
• breast health
• ethical screening
• women's health
• research

Keywords

• mammogram
• breast surgeon
• screening
• asymptomatic women
• healthcare ethics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Done with Diligence

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