Being mortal / a Frontline production with 2over10 Media ; producer and director Thomas Jennings ; written by Thomas Jennings and Atul Gawande ; produced and directed by Thomas Jennings ; producer, Lauren Mucciolo ; director (India production unit), Nisha Pahuja.
Frontline teams up with writer and surgeon Atul Gawande to examine how doctors care for terminally ill patients. In conjunction with Gawande's new book, Being Mortal, the film explores the relationships between doctors and patients nearing the end of life, and shows how many doctors, including himself, struggle to talk honestly and openly.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781627893022
- ISBN: 1627893024
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2015]
- Distributor: [Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
General Note: | Documentary. "Frontline is a production of WGBH Boston." |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Original music, John E. Low. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Inteviewer, correspondent, Atul Gawande ; narrator, Will Lyman. |
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note: | Originally broadcast by PBS Feb. 10, 2015 as an episode of the television series: Frontline. |
System Details Note: | DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo. |
Language Note: | In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Terminally ill > Care. Death. Physician and patient. |
Genre: | Medical television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Documentary television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Nazareth. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity | DVD 362.17 BEI 2015 (Text) | 31001101799600 | DVD Adult | Available | - |