Episode of Series “Coping with Serious Illness”.
One part of a series of six programs which looks at the major problems faced by Joan Robinson, who is dying of cancer. This episode shows ways of handling the changing relationships with family, friends and medical personnel. Experts talk to the viewer about how serious illness can materially change relationships and how people can cope with the emotions and strains that inevitably follow diagnosis of a serious illness. Narrated by Meryl Streep.
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ACMI Identifier
014481
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Psychology - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Psychological aspects
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Relationships
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cancer
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Chronic diseases
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Death - Psychological aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychology - Study and teaching
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Stress (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Terminal care
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)