Episode number 1 of Series “Health education and the elderly”.
An elderly woman is found ill and confused by her neighbour. We follow the process of hospital admission through her eyes. The film stresses the importance of correct initial diagnosis and the importance of sympathetic attitudes from medical staff.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015371
Language
English
Subject categories
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Health and hygiene
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Hospital care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aging
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hospitals
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hospitals - Staff
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical ethics
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical personnel
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Senile dementia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)