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The Critical View Podcast
Question More.
Think Deeper.
Health conversations for people who want answers—not noise.
Hosted by Dr. Yogesh Rathod, The Critical View Podcast explores the health questions, medical myths, hospital realities and scientific evidence that affect everyday life.
No jargon. No fear-selling. No pretending certainty where there isn't any.
Evidence-based public education from a Consultant Critical Care Physician, Infectious Disease Specialist and ECMO Specialist.
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Why The Critical View exists
When health information is everywhere, clear thinking matters more than ever.
My job is to walk into a room where everything is going wrong and everyone is frightened — and find the one question that actually matters.
Years in intensive care taught me that this way of thinking isn't only useful at a bedside.
It works everywhere.
On health.
On science.
On the news.
On the things we are told to believe before we have had a chance to understand them.
The Critical View brings that lens into the open.
Not to tell you what to think.
To make it a little easier to think.
Meet Dr. Yogesh RathodWhat you will find here
One podcast.
Many questions.
One way of thinking.
Medical Myths
Health advice spreads quickly. That doesn't make it true. Separate evidence from popular medical myths.
Emergency Medicine
In an emergency, knowing what matters can make a difference. Learn how doctors think about urgent situations and what families should understand.
Infectious Diseases
Antibiotics. Vaccines. Resistance. Outbreaks. Understand what the evidence actually says.
Prevention
Good healthcare is not only about treating disease. It is also about understanding risk before a crisis arrives.
Ask The Doctor
Medical questions people often hesitate to ask. Explained clearly. Without unnecessary jargon.
Poison Files
The science of everyday poisons—and the mistakes that can make them more dangerous.
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50 health questions every Indian family should know.
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The Health Literacy Series
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Build your health literacy.
A growing library of practical guides connected to the conversations on The Critical View.
The Smart Family Health Guide™
For general health confusion.
Answers the 50 health questions families ask most often.
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The Hospital Survival Guide™
Coming soonFor families facing ICU and hospital situations.
Explains hospital language, decisions and what to ask.
Related series: ICU Stories
In development
21 Dangerous Medical Myths
Coming soonFor misinformation and common health misconceptions.
Sets popular claims against the evidence.
Related series: Medical Myths
In development
Emergency Health Playbook™
Coming soonFor emergency preparedness.
What to do first, and what to avoid doing.
Related series: Emergency Medicine
In development
Decode Your Medical Reports™
Coming soonFor understanding medical terminology.
Plain-language explanation of common report terms.
Related series: Ask The Doctor
In development
Doctor Or Influencer?™
Coming soonFor navigating social-media health information.
How to judge a health claim before sharing it.
Related series: Medical Myths
In development
Preventive Health Blueprint™
Coming soonFor prevention and lifestyle-related health risks.
Understanding risk before a crisis arrives.
Related series: Prevention
In development
Family Vaccination Guide™
Coming soonFor vaccine questions and misinformation.
What the evidence says, explained simply.
Related series: Infectious Diseases
In development
The Antibiotic Survival Guide™
Coming soonFor antibiotic use and resistance.
When antibiotics help, and when they don't.
Related series: Infectious Diseases
In development
The Poison Prevention Guide™
Coming soonFor household poisoning awareness.
Everyday poisons and safer first responses.
Related series: Poison Files
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Why listen to Dr. Yogesh Rathod?
Medicine is complicated.
The explanation doesn't have to be.
Dr. Yogesh Rathod is a Consultant Critical Care Physician, Infectious Disease Specialist and ECMO Specialist.
He trained at Seth G. S. Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, and Christian Medical College, Vellore.
His professional background includes critical care medicine, infectious diseases, advanced life support, ECMO, antimicrobial stewardship and healthcare management.
Professional qualifications
- MBBS
- MD (Anaesthesiology)
- DNB (Anaesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Medicine)
- DrNB (Critical Care Medicine)
- IDCCM
- PDFCCM
- Fellowship in General Infectious Diseases & Antimicrobial Stewardship
- EDAIC
- MBA in Hospital & Health Systems Management, BITS Pilani
Teaching certifications
- BLS
- ACLS
- ATLS
- CCrISP
The Critical View principles
How we approach every conversation
- EvidenceWe deal in facts, not fiction.
- LogicWe value reason over rhetoric.
- RespectWe disagree without being disrespectful.
- LearnWe keep an open mind and keep learning.
- ImpactWe discuss what genuinely matters.
Different topics. One common goal—
A better-informed society.
A series from The Critical View
Poison Files
The science of the things that can kill you—and the mistakes that can make them worse.
Toxicology rests on a simple principle:
The dose makes the poison.
Each Poison File takes one poison and works through it properly:
What it does inside the body.
How to recognise danger.
What to do next.
And which well-meaning “first aid” mistakes can make things worse.
File #1
The Poison In Your Home
File #2
Snakebite: The Myths That Kill
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No. The content is general health information and public education. It is not a diagnosis, treatment recommendation or substitute for consultation with a qualified physician.
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