The New epidemic

Australia, 1981

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The Adverse Drug Reaction Advisory Committee monitors doctors, dentists and chemists for adverse drug effects. The monitoring program emphasises the genuine need for good information on the use and effects of drugs. The film presents seven dramatised case studies based on real-life stories reported to the Committee.

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Credits

director

Susan Cornwell

producer

Peter Thompson

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:10:42:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1981

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014882

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs - Physiological effect

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs - Psychological aspects

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs - Research

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs - Side effects

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical care - Australia

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical sciences

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medicine - Research

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physicians

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Medical sciences

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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