Bibliograph

Being mortal., 2over10 Media ; producer and director Thomas Jennings ; writers Thomas Jennings & Atul Gawande, Widescreen

Type

Label

Being mortal., 2over10 Media ; producer and director Thomas Jennings ; writers Thomas Jennings & Atul Gawande, Widescreen

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Being mortal.

Oclc number

904562938

resource.otherEventInformation

Originally broadcast by PBS Feb. 10, 2015

Responsibility statement

2over10 Media ; producer and director Thomas Jennings ; writers Thomas Jennings & Atul Gawande

Runtime

Summary

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

Technique

live action

resource.version

Widescreen

Classification