Discussions in Bioethics : A Chronic Problem

Scott, Cynthia, (film director.). Koenig, Wolf, (film producer.). Thomson, Andy, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: One of a series of short, open-ended dramas designed to stimulate discussion of values and ethics in relation to modern medical technology. This film considers the chronic patient's right to quality care, and the acutely ill patient's right to a hospital bed. Jean is suffering from multiple sclerosis and is almost completely paralyzed. It seems that the only ones who care about her are the nurses. With the arrival of a patient in need of an operation, it becomes apparent that chronic patients have little priority.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (12 min., 03 sec.) : sound + 1 study guide
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2011.
Copyright: ♭1985

Content descriptions

General Note:	Support material:.Support material available. Also available:.Also available in a video compilation: <I>Discussions in Bioethics</I>. Study guide available.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Available to subscribers only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Cynthia Scott ; producer, Wolf Koenig ; executive producer, Andy Thomson ; script, Kelly Rebar ; camera, Susan Trow ; sound, John Martin ; editing, Ginny Stikeman ; sound editing, Wojtek Klis ; re-recording, Jean-Pierre Joutel, Adrian Croll.
Participant or Performer Note:	Cast, Sophie Clm̌ent, Lorena Gale, Mae Maislin, Frieda Novick, R.H. Thomson, Marthe Turgeon.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 1985.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Prizes awarded to each of the eight films in the series - Category: Health and Medicine , 1987
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05).