Making Medical Decisions with Uncertain Science

Making Medical Decisions with Uncertain Science

July 2, 2026 · 53 min · Season 1 · Episode 384

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Two physicians and an ethicist discuss making medical decisions in uncertain scientific contexts.

Two physicians and an ethicist discuss how to make the best decisions in areas like artificial intelligence and gender-affirming care when there is limited evidence in a live conversation recorded at Aspen Ideas: Health. Guests: Ishani Ganguli , Primary Care Physician, Associate Professor of Medicine; Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital Christine Yu Moutier , Chief Medical Officer, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention  Vardit Ravitsky , President, Hastings Center for Bioethics Watch a video of this conversation at Aspen Ideas: Health, along with another conversation about health care costs moderated by our host Dan Gorenstein. Learn more: Read the full reporting and explore additional resources on our website . Want more Tradeoffs? Join more than 5,500 readers who trust Tradeoffs for clear, deeply reported health policy insights. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter . Tradeoffs helps you cut through the noise with clear, deeply reported journalism on the forces driving health care's toughest choices — reporting you won't find anywhere else. If our work helps you stay informed, support it with a donation today . This episode was produced by Ryan…

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