Episode number 3 of Series “The Vintage Years”.
The Geriatric Unit of the Cowley Road Hospital, Oxford, emphasise cure rather than just keeping the elderly in an institution. Includes a day hospital for the convalescent. Doctor Lionel Cosin, a pioneer in this field, explains how the hospital carries out its work.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013837
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Hospital care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Institutional care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Integrated care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aging
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)