Being mortal
(DVD)
Contributors
Gawande, Atul, interviewer,
Jennings, Tom, 1961- television producer,
Mucciolo, Lauren, television producer.
Pahuja, Nisha, television director.
Lyman, Will, 1948- narrator.
Jennings, Tom, 1961- television producer,
Mucciolo, Lauren, television producer.
Pahuja, Nisha, television director.
Lyman, Will, 1948- narrator.
Published
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2015].
Format
DVD
ISBN
9781627893022, 1627893024
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Headquarters Library - Adult Video | DVD 362.175 BEI 2015 | In |
Tower Road Branch - Adult Video | DVD 362.175 BEI 2015 | In |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Death -- Psychological aspects.
Death.
Documentary television programs.
DVD-Video discs.
Medical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Physician and patient.
Prognosis.
Quality of life.
Television programs.
Terminally ill -- Care.
Terminally ill -- Home care.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Death.
Documentary television programs.
DVD-Video discs.
Medical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Physician and patient.
Prognosis.
Quality of life.
Television programs.
Terminally ill -- Care.
Terminally ill -- Home care.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Published
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2015].
Language
English
ISBN
9781627893022, 1627893024
UPC
841887024310
Notes
General Note
Documentary.
General Note
"Frontline is a production of WGBH Boston."
Creation/Production Credits
Original music, John E. Low.
Participants/Performers
Inteviewer, Atul Gawande ; narrator, Will Lyman.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally broadcast by PBS Feb. 10, 2015 as an episode of the television series: Frontline.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo.
Language
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gawande, A., Jennings, T., Mucciolo, L., Pahuja, N., & Lyman, W. (2015). Being mortal . PBS.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Atul, Gawande et al.. 2015. Being Mortal. PBS.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Atul, Gawande et al.. Being Mortal PBS, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gawande, Atul,, et al. Being Mortal PBS, 2015.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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